President William Ruto signed into law the Kenya Roads (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2025, which aims to align the terms of office for Director-Generals of the country's main roads authorities with the Mwongozo Code of Governance for State Corporations.
The new legislation, signed on August 8, 2025, after the National Assembly passed it, intends to enhance good governance and performance in the management of key road agencies, including the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA), the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), and the Kenya National Highway Authority (KENHA).
In line with the Mwongozo Code, the Act will change the tenure of road agency chiefs to a three-year term, renewable once, as is the case for all Chief Executive Officers of State corporations.
This is a change from a previous provision that allowed for a five-year term, renewable once.
