Ndindi Nyoro Outlines Bold Plan to Fund Kenya’s Roads

Nyoro claimed that this will protect taxpayers' money...
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Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has proposed a plan for the Kenyan government to fund infrastructure projects, particularly roads, by selling shares in major private companies. This strategy aims to avoid new taxes and external debt, contrasting with the government's plan to implement a tolling system on new roads like the Mau Summit Road.
- Ndindi Nyoro suggested selling government shares in private firms to fund road construction without imposing new taxes or acquiring external debt.
- The proposal comes as President William Ruto and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir confirmed plans for a tolling system on the upcoming 140-kilometer Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit dual carriageway.
- Nyoro warned that tolling roads like the Mau Summit Road could deter neighboring countries, such as Uganda, from using Kenya’s transport corridors, potentially pushing them towards alternatives like Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port.
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