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Kenyans may soon have to pay toll fees on additional roads if a policy proposed by the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) is approved. The Road Tolling Policy, currently under discussion, will determine which roads will be subject to toll fees.
KeNHA has listed several roads that could be considered for tolling, including Thika Superhighway, Nairobi Southern Bypass, Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway, Kenol-Sagana-Marua Road, Mombasa Southern Bypass, and the newly opened Dongo Kundu Bypass.
In a statement released on Tuesday, KeNHA emphasized that the Road Tolling Policy will be developed with extensive public participation to ensure that all perspectives are considered. The authority promised inclusivity throughout the process.
At present, the Nairobi Expressway is the only tolled road in Kenya. Managed by Moja Expressway Company, users are charged between Ksh.120 and Ksh.360 to use the 27-kilometer route connecting Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi’s Westlands, with 11 entry and exit points.
In February 2023, Moja CEO Steve Zhao reported that over 10 million trips had been made on the road in just seven months, generating Ksh.2 billion in revenue.
There are also plans to build a six-lane Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway, which is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities to 4.5 hours. The government has announced that a toll fee will be imposed on this road as well. During a state visit to the United States, President William Ruto signed a Ksh.463 billion agreement to construct the 440-kilometer expressway.
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