Nairobi motorists will have to part with a hefty charge to use the Nairobi Expressway that was gazetted as a toll road by Transport CS James Macharia.
A report by The Standard on Saturday, January 2, indicated that the toll per vehicle would be charged depending on the weight.
It was revealed that Saloon cars (which have two axles, will be expected to foot up to Ksh310 per trip while light vehicles with two axles and raised bonnet will pay Ksh465.
Heavy vehicles with less than four axles will pay Ksh1,240 while those that have more than four axles will be expected to pay Ksh1,798 inclusive of VAT.
Motorcycles and Tuktuks will not be allowed to use the 27Km-stretch that is expected to begin operations in June 2022.
The report further indicated that the road, which is being constructed and funded by China Road and Bridge Corporation, is expected to raise Ksh2 billion by 2023.
The road will also have toll stations at different entry and exit points with the rate card expected to rely majorly on the distance traveled by vehicles.
The toll stations will be located between Mlolongo and James Gichuru Road junction.
The Chinese company is expected to manage the road for 27 years under which it stands to make an estimated Ksh106 billion profit.
In the gazette notice, CS Macharia declared three types of vehicles to be exempted from paying the prescribed tolls.
The vehicle classes include ambulances, police vehicles, and military vehicles.
