‘Ksh78B deficit’ – Murkomen says on why govt wants to increase Road Maintenance Levy
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said Kenya has a Ksh78 billion road maintenance deficit. Speaking during a public participation forum on Monday, July 8, 2024, Murkomen observed that there had been a significant increase in road infrastructure from 2016 when the road network covered 166,451 kilometres to 239,122 kilometres in 2024. “As […]
‘Inafaa ifanywe haraka’- Omanga backs Murkomen’s call for lifestyle audit of public servants
Businesswoman-cum politician Millicent Omanga has backed Roads, Transport, and Public Works Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s calls for lifestyle audit of public officers. Omanga through her official X account on Saturday, July 6, 2024, said that the lifestyle audit should be conducted as soon as possible. Omanga on lifestyle audit Omanga in her response to Murkomen’s […]
Damaged roads to cost Ksh37B in repair- Murkomen
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said the roads damaged by heavy rainfall throughout the country will cost Ksh37.3 billion shillings in repair. Speaking during a meeting with the Principal Secretary of Roads and Transport Joseph Mbugua and four director generals for road authorities Philemon Kandie, Kung’u Ndung’u, Silas Kinoti and Rashid Mohammed, […]
Murkomen rubbishes claims of ‘civil unrest’ following reports by Dutch Airline KLM
Roads, Transport and Public Works Cabinet Secretary(CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a counter statement following a report by Dutch Airline KLM purporting ‘civil unrest’ in the country. On their official page, KLM had indicated that there is civil unrest in Kenya and Tanzania before deleting the label on Kenya and editing it to ‘local threat’ […]