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March 4, 2026
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Why governors want 42 percent of roads maintenance billions

Why governors want 42 percent of roads maintenance billions

County chiefs say the proposed five percent allocation contained in the roads Bill is a drop in the ocean...

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Kenyan governors are demanding a significantly larger share of road maintenance funds, rejecting a proposal that would allocate them only 5 percent of the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF).

  • Governors are pushing for at least 42 percent of the RMLF, citing their responsibility for over 76 percent of the nation's road network.
  • The Council of Governors (CoG) is leading the push, with Chairperson Kimani Wamatangi highlighting the inadequacy of the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2025's proposed split.
  • This demand follows a High Court decision in June 2025 that ruled counties' exclusion from direct RMLF allocation unconstitutional, giving Parliament until July 2026 to amend the law.

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