The Finance Bill 2026 plans to adjust excises and VATs on fuels, mobile phones, tobacco, alcohol, among other products, in order to reduce the burden in some areas while at the same time increasing the levy on others. Road Maintenance Levy Fund Act will be changed to ensure the allocation to the Annuity Fund decreases
A debate has emerged over the sharing of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) after the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing proposed that county governments receive 49 per cent of the fuel levy under the Roads Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The proposal came up on Friday, May 8, 2026, during a stakeholder
The government has explained its stance on possibly using the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) to help motorists if the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran continues and affects the global oil supply. Speaking to the media on Thursday, March 5, 2026, EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo stated that the stabilisation fund from the Petroleum Development