
Motorists using the Nairobi Expressway paid nearly Ksh3.9 billion in toll charges during the first six months of 2026, a 7.3 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to The Kenya Times. The figures come from new financial disclosures by China Communications Construction Company, the parent company of China Road and Bridge Corporation, which operates the toll highway. The rising revenue has boosted earnings for the road's Chinese operator by billions of shillings.
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