Road construction by Kenya’s three national road agencies fell from 6,813 km in one four-year period to 2,584.25 km in the next, a 62% decline, according to a Business Daily report published October 7, 2026. The comparison covers kilometres constructed by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) and Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA); it is not a measure of all infrastructure spending.
What the 62% comparison measures
Business Daily says the three agencies constructed 2,584.25 km during FY2022/23–FY2025/26, compared with 6,813 km over the preceding four fiscal years. The headline’s 62% figure is the report’s characterization of those totals. The underlying State Department for Roads budgetary report to the National Treasury was not independently available to verify the figures, so they should be read as reported rather than independently audited.
The comparison concerns road kilometres constructed across two four-year periods. It does not establish a 62% reduction in road-sector spending, the length of the entire road network, or the condition of every road.
Construction fell sharply, then partially recovered
The report describes a steep decline in the first year of the current administration, followed by a partial rebound. In the fiscal year ending June 2026, construction rose by 24.75 km, or 3.25%, according to Business Daily. It says 2,089.25 km were built during the three years to June 2026, largely facilitated by Road Maintenance Levy Fund securitisation.
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The latest annual increase does not erase the decline across the four-year comparison. The report says recent construction output remained below the level reported for FY2021/22.
New construction and maintenance are different measures
The report also tracks routine maintenance coverage, which is distinct from kilometres of new road construction. Maintenance coverage reached 31,105.56 km in the fiscal year ending June 2026, up 18.5% from 26,255.65 km a year earlier. It remained 24% below the 40,988 km reported for the year ending June 2022. These figures describe coverage of routine maintenance, not newly constructed roads.
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What the report says contributed to the slowdown
Business Daily links the earlier construction slowdown to fiscal pressure, prioritisation of projects, inherited commitments and delayed contractor payments. These are explanations reported in the article, not independently established causes in the figures cited above.
The report says President William Ruto stated in 2023 that his administration had inherited about Sh900 billion in road-sector commitments and had about Sh680 billion left to manage. Business Daily quotes him as saying: “We have tried to cut it down; we have tried to cut some of the roads that have not started. But we remain with about Sh680 billion that we have to manage.” The wording has not been checked against a transcript or recording.
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How the Road Maintenance Levy Fund was used
Business Daily reports that the levy on petrol and diesel rose from Sh18 to Sh25 per litre in July 2024. It describes securitisation as committing part of future levy receipts to raise financing for historical road-sector obligations and project implementation.
According to the report, Sh7 of each Sh25 per litre was securitised in April 2025 to secure Sh175 billion through bank bridge facilities and bonds. Cabinet then approved another Sh5 per litre in November 2025, bringing the portion committed to investors to Sh12 per litre. The report attributes the subsequent construction activity partly to this financing, but the financing details and causal link have not been independently checked against official notices or budget documents.
What can—and cannot—be concluded
- The reported totals show fewer kilometres constructed by KeNHA, KURA and KeRRA in FY2022/23–FY2025/26 than in the prior four-year period.
- The latest reported year saw a modest increase in construction, while the four-year total remained substantially lower.
- Routine maintenance coverage increased in the latest year reported but remained below the level for the year ending June 2022.
- The figures alone do not establish why construction fell, whether particular projects were delayed or cancelled, or how much road-sector spending changed.
For a definitive accounting, the State Department for Roads report cited by Business Daily and the source transcript for the presidential remarks would be needed. Until then, the totals, levy details and explanations are best attributed to the October 7, 2026 report.
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