Motorists protest ‘hidden’ concession in Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway

"We reject the privatization of our highways through covert PPP deals. Kenya’s roads were built by Kenyans, funded by Kenyans, and belong to Kenyans," Murima explained in a statement. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK) is protesting the Rironi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway Public-Private Partnership (PPP), calling it a "betrayal of public trust" and "economic colonization." They accuse the government of secretly privatizing a taxpayer-funded road.

MAK Chairman Peter Murima stated the deal with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) risks placing a key transport corridor under foreign control through hidden concession clauses.
The MAK demands the publication of all PPP agreements, an audit of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund, and a national dialogue on tolling policy.
The Directorate of Public Private Partnerships (PPP), led by Director-General Eng. Kefa Seda, assured that the highway will remain under full state ownership, with PPP being a financing mechanism due to Kenya's constrained fiscal environment, which requires KSh4 trillion for the road sector over the next decade.

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