“The Government of Kenya has some important responsibilities: decommission the existing road for all trucks and buses,” reads part of the presentation. Forcing buses and trucks on the Expressway means transporters will raise their costs to cover for the toll fees that they will be charged. This means toll fees will go up should the shilling be devalued, as it happened recently with the Nairobi Expressway. Disagreements over the proposed toll fees for the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mai Mahiu toll road forced the government to pull the plug on the 233-kilometre highway. Construction of Usahihi Expressway is one of the deals signed by President Ruto during his State visit to the US.

Source: Daily Nation May 28, 2024 02:54 UTC