Motorists renewed their calls on the government for a refund of the levies it has imposed since the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) was first increased in 2024.
In a statement released on Monday July 21, the Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) criticised the government for increasing the RMLF and for the sharp rise in fuel prices following the latest review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
While describing the hikes as "economic crime disguised as policy", the group accused the government of using road maintenance as a means to slap Kenyans with unfair levies, only to divert funds to what they described as 'shady agreements'. "Under the guise of road maintenance and upgrades, the state imposed an unjustified hike - a whopping increase per litre; only to misappropriate the funds in shady securitisation of loans and covert deals to pay real and ghost contractors in a growing pattern of financial impunity," the association decried in their statement. A man fueling a car at a petrol station Photo New Vision The association further claimed that the recent changes in prices and the increase of the RMLF was not subject to public participation, rendering them unconstitutional and void.
In their list of fresh demands, the association called for a full reversal of both the RMLF hike and the July EPRA fuel review.
