Tag Archives: Housing Levy

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has promised that, if he wins the presidency in 2027, he will immediately issue an executive order to eliminate the housing levy, which he argues has unfairly burdened salaried Kenyans. At present, salaried workers are subjected to substantial tax deductions, including a 1.5% housing levy and …

Moses Wetangula, the Speaker of the National Assembly, has advised President Ruto to persist with his affordable housing plans despite criticism. Speaking in Kakamega, Wetangula urged Ruto to press on, citing the necessity of tough decisions in the development journey, akin to those made by developed nations. Wetangula dismissed objections …

Raila Odinga, the leader of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party, has continued to voice his criticism of the Kenya Kwanza housing project and the levy associated with it, arguing that it is far from affordable. Addressing a gathering in the Kirunga area of North Imenti Constituency, Meru …

Police deployed tear gas to disperse a crowd of young protesters expressing their dissatisfaction with the court’s ruling regarding the Housing Levy on Tuesday. The demonstrators had gathered outside Milimani Law Courts, brandishing branches and chanting “haki yetu” (our rights). Dressed in construction attire, they urged the government to continue …

Kalonzo Musyoka, leader of the Wiper party, pledges to annul the Housing Levy as his first act upon assuming the presidency, citing concerns over its misuse. He asserts that the levy, which he deems a “Slush Fund,” will be abolished through his inaugural Executive Order. Kalonzo stresses his intention to …

Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has responded to the recent court ruling on the Housing levy, where the Court of Appeal declined to suspend orders preventing the state from deducting the levy from Kenyans. “In our country, we are governed by the rule of law. We have a Constitution that establishes …

MP Kimani Kuria has indicated that the government is contemplating a potential reduction in the deposit levy for the Affordable Housing Project, potentially decreasing it from the current 10 per cent. Kuria, who chairs the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, highlighted that feedback received during the ongoing public …

Following a court ruling declaring the housing levy deductions as unconstitutional, the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) has instructed its members to immediately stop deducting the housing levy from their employees’ salaries. The Court of Appeal judges, Lydia Achode, John Mativo, and Paul Gachoka, emphasized the public interest aspect of …

President William Ruto has reaffirmed his commitment to proceeding with his administration’s affordable housing initiatives, despite the Court of Appeal’s recent decision not to suspend a High Court order deeming the housing levy unconstitutional. Addressing the public in Kiutine, Meru County on Friday, Ruto underscored that despite the court’s ruling, …

The Court of Appeal has rejected a request to lift the High Court’s suspension order on the housing levy, which was deemed unconstitutional. In a ruling issued on Friday, Appellate Court judges Lydia Achode, John Mativo, and Paul Gachoka emphasized the importance of public interest in the case, echoing the …