State to audit the impact of electric cars on fuel tax revenue
A man plugs in an electric car at an EV charging station in Nairobi. The push toward electric vehicles for transport has rattled the State amid fears of cuts in fuel tax collections used to finance road maintenance in the country.
The push toward electric vehicles for transport has rattled the State amid fears of cuts in fuel tax collections used to finance road maintenance in the country.
The State maintains the country’s road network through the Kenya Roads Board Fund (KRBF), which is mainly financed through the proceeds of a Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) currently charged at Sh18 per litre of petrol and diesel -- as well as transit tolls.
