Kenya: Motorists Protest 'Hidden' Concession in Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway

Kenya: Motorists Protest 'Hidden' Concession in Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway

Nairobi -- The Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK) is demanding the suspension of the Rironi - Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway Public-Private Partnership (PPP), accusing the government of secretly privatizing a taxpayer-funded road.

Motorists protest ‘hidden’ concession in Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 27 – The Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK) is demanding the suspension of the Rironi – Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway Public-Private Partnership (PPP), accusing the government of secretly privatizing a taxpayer-funded road. MAK Chairman Peter Murima dismissed remarks by PPP Director-General Kefa Seda defending the project, calling it “a betrayal of public trust” and “economic colonization disguised as development.” “We reject the…

Nairobi-Mau Summit road contractor to earn KSh 340b in 30 years from toll fees

The Nairobi-Mau Summit Road contractor will earn KSh 340 billion in toll revenues over the 30-year concession period, driven by a base toll rate of KSh 8 per km.

Tolling to be fully state-regulated in Rironi–Nakuru PPP deal, says govt

The government says the Rironi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway will remain fully owned by the State, despite being developed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. A statement said tolling will be tightly regulated to safeguard public interests and ensure long-term infrastructure sustainability. The Directorate of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) sought to dispel public concerns surrounding the project’s financing and ownership structu…