Senators Issue Ultimatum Over Tolling of Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway
Motorists using the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway will pay a toll fee of roughly Ksh1,112 to Ksh1,400 for the full end-to-end trip...
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Kenyan Senators are opposing the planned tolling of the Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway, arguing it would impose unfair financial burdens on citizens.
- A proposed toll of Ksh8 to Ksh8.50 per kilometre for passenger cars could cost between Ksh1,112 and Ksh1,400 for a full Nairobi-Nakuru trip.
- Key opponent: Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei, an MP who argues it constitutes double taxation.
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) approved the toll structure to help investors recover Ksh173 billion to Ksh200 billion construction costs over 30 years.
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Senators Issue Ultimatum Over Tolling of Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway - August 2026
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