The government has announced plans to introduce tolling as a key strategy for financing road infrastructure development and maintenance.
Speaking during a public participation forum at ACK Holy Trinity Grace Conference Hall in Kericho on Tuesday, Engineer Mike Gumbi of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority noted that reliance on borrowing to fund roads was unsustainable due to the country's rising debt, which has exceeded the 67% debt-to-GDP threshold.
The government aims to reduce this to 55% by 2028 and is turning to alternative funding sources, including tolling and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).
During the event, Eng.
