CS Murkomen Lists Major Highways Kenyans Will Pay To Use in Recent proposal.
CS Murkomen Lists Major Highways Kenyans Will Pay To Use In Recent proposal: Speaking on Friday during the launch of the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, Transport cabinet secretary proposed introduction of new toll stations in highways that will be a means of raising funds for the construction and rehabilitation of roads countrywide.
Some of the highways include; Athi River-Namanga Road
Galleria-Rongai-Ngong-Karen Shopping Centre, Mombasa to Malaba,
Corridor C and D roads which are Museum Hill-Moyale and Sirare- Lodwar
Kiambu Road.
He cited that the proposal would boost the overall plan of constructing over 2,000 kilometres across the country.
He stated,“We will make sure that, from all those tolled roads, the resources are transferred back to the people of Kenya by giving them quality roads.”
He outlined that the government would spend an average of Ksh700 million to install the new toll stations across the major roads.
Notably, he revealed that the government is seeking to capitalise on the Public Private Partnership as well as resources from Climate Funding to realise the KeNHA strategic plan in the next four years.
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