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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