Counties receive Ksh3.7B from KRB for road maintenance

The Kenya Roads Board (KRB) has disbursed Ksh3.7 billion to all 47 counties for the maintenance and repair of roads and bridges in the 2024/2025 financial year.

In a public notice issued Tuesday, July 22, 2025, KRB said the funds were drawn from the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF), financed through the Ksh18-per-litre fuel levy on petrol and diesel. The levy supports nationwide efforts to rehabilitate and preserve public roads.

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“In the 2024/2025 financial year, the Board released Ksh3,682,774,150.00 from the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) for the maintenance of county roads, as shown below,” the statement read.

Counties receiving the highest allocations include Nakuru (Ksh183 million), Kitui (Ksh152 million), and Nairobi (Ksh120 million). Kiambu, Machakos, and Kajiado followed with allocations ranging between Ksh100 million and Ksh120 million.

At the lower end, Vihiga received Ksh37.5 million, the smallest allocation, followed by Nyamira (Ksh41.4 million), Busia (Ksh45.5 million), Mombasa (Ksh45.6 million), and Kisii (Ksh60.7 million).

Mid-range allocations went to counties such as Kilifi (Ksh85.8 million), Uasin Gishu (Ksh86.2 million), Turkana (Ksh88.1 million), and Wajir (Ksh90.5 million). Garissa, Marsabit, Laikipia, Kakamega, and Tharaka Nithi received amounts between Ksh60 million and Ksh83 million.

To guide implementation, counties have been instructed to submit formal work plans for approval.

“All county governments are required to submit detailed work plans for the allocated funds to their respective Kenya Roads Board (KRB) Regional Offices. All submissions must be received by Tuesday, 12th August 2025,” KRB stated.

The disbursement comes amid growing public scrutiny over the use of fuel levies, as motorists grapple with steep pump prices.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi defended the fund’s structure, saying part of the fuel levy had been redirected to repay stalled road project debts.

“We had a choice to either keep spending on gravel roads that are washed away every rainy season or channel the funds toward reviving key road projects,” Mbadi said. “Contractors had abandoned work because we owed them around Ksh130 billion.”

He noted that while the Ksh18 levy remains dedicated to maintenance, an additional Ksh7 per litre was securitized to offset pending infrastructure bills.