Kenyans may soon start paying toll fees on additional roads if the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) approves a new policy. The Road Tolling Policy, currently under discussion by KeNHA, will outline which roads will be subject to tolls.
Potential roads for consideration include the Thika Superhighway, Nairobi Southern Bypass, Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway, Kenol-Sagana-Marua Road, Mombasa Southern Bypass, and the recently opened Dongo Kundu Bypass.
“The Kenya National Highways Authority appreciates the ongoing discussion around the development of a Road Tolling Policy. The Authority assures the public that this Policy will be developed with extensive public participation to ensure that all voices are heard,” KeNHA said in a communique on Tuesday.
The authority assured the public of its commitment to “inclusivity” throughout the process.
Road Tolling in Kenya
Currently, the Nairobi Expressway is the only tolled road in Kenya. Managed by the Moja Expressway Company, users pay between Ksh. 120 and Ksh. 360 to travel the 27-kilometer route that connects Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi’s Westlands, which features 11 entry and exit points.
In February 2023, Moja CEO Steve Zhao reported that over 10 million trips had been made on the road within seven months, generating Ksh. 2 billion in revenue.
Plans are underway to construct a six-lane Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway, aiming to reduce travel time between the two cities to 4.5 hours, with the government announcing intentions to impose a toll fee on this road.
During his state visit to the United States, President William Ruto signed a Ksh. 463 billion agreement to build the 440-kilometer expressway.
