The government, through the Ministry of Transport and Roads, has come out to clear the air on allegations of using the fuel levy to secure a Ksh175 billion loan.
Through a statement, the ministry revealed that upon assumption into office, the Kenya Kwanza administration inherited a substantial backlog of pending bills in the roads sector, amounting to Ksh175 billion.
The bills had risen from commitments made by the previous administration, yet had remained unpaid, leading to the suspension of over 580 road projects across the country.
As such, to address the pending bills, the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) securitised the fuel levy to clear the bills and revive the stalled projects.
