The recent proposal by Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen to introduce tolling on major roads, including Mombasa-Malaba, Galleria-Karen, Thika, and Athi River-Namanga, has sparked intense debate.
The CS asserts tolls will provide revenue to sustain road maintenance, noting it has become untenable to rely on the road maintenance levy alone. While the infrastructure certainly requires an upgrade, the toll policy severely underestimates economic strains upon citizens and companies.
