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Now, the fund collects Sh83 billion annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extra cash, he added, will allow the administration to repair and build roads, with a maintenance gap of Sh315 billion between 2023 and 2027 against the projected Road Maintenance Levy Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the new proposal is passed by MPs, this will push up fuel prices, which currently stand at record highs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 15 \u2013 The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has increased the Road Maintenance Levy by Sh7 to Sh25 despite public criticism of the new tax. Only last week did the Ministry of Roads and Transport sought public views before increasing the fuel levy by Sh7 to Sh25 per liter. 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