*TOLL FEES INCOMING! BUT IS IT A FIX OR JUST ANOTHER BURDEN* The *Draft Road Tolling Policy (2025) proposes new toll fees based on vehicle types* to boost the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF)— *which has grown from KSh 28B in 2013/14 to a projected KSh 100B in 2024/25. But even that falls short of the KSh 253.5B needed annually for road maintenance.* While *the policy argues that tolling will "complement" the RMLF for road development and maintenance, the budget already allocates funds for this—yet inefficiencies persist* . The *Controller of Budget reports KSh 30B in unspent funds, raising concerns about mismanagement rather than lack of money* . Before hitting drivers with extra charges, *the government must first fix budget execution and ensure existing funds are fully used.* *Tolling should be the last resort—not a Band-Aid for broken systems* .