Kenya Roads Board (KRB) sought the services of consultants to recommend alternatives to the Road Maintenance Levy (RML) which sees Ksh18 deducted for every litre of petrol bought by motorists.
In a notice dated Tuesday, February 21, the Board noted that the collection of levies was expected to reduce given the increased uptake of electric vehicles in the country.
According to KRB, the levies charged on fuel were integral to key infrastructural projects in the country, especially in the Ministry of Transport.
Out of Ksh18 shillings deducted for the RML, Ksh3 is used for the upgrading of 10,000km of roads to bitumen standard under the roads annuity programme.
"The Board, through various studies, has addressed the issue of inadequate funds by exploring additional funding options.
"However, the impact of electric mobility which consumes less fuel than traditional vehicles has not been analysed and therefore the purpose of this study," read the tender notice in part.
Consequently, the consultant was asked to give alternatives to the levy charge so as to make the institution carry out its mandate as expected.
The board noted that the government was aiming at increasing the share of electric vehicles to reach 5 per cent of cars imported to the country annually by 2025.
"Give alternatives to fuel levy which will generate equivalent funds of fuel levy collections over the short, medium and long term.
"Recommend the best business delivery models, including legal and regulatory frameworks for mitigation against the impacts of e-vehicles on RML," read the notice in part.
In the study, the consultant was also tasked with establishing passenger and freight traffic of electric vehicles in the country and key infrastructure such as the charging systems for the vehicles.
The study is set to take a period of six months from the date of issuance of the tender.
