The Court of Appeal has upheld the Affordable Housing Act as constitutional, dismissing 42 cases challenging the law that established the Affordable Housing Levy.

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President William Ruto signed the Affordable Housing Act into law on March 19, 2024, during a public ceremony at State House, Nairobi, setting the stage for the levy that has remained contentious.

Under the Act, both employers and employees are mandated to remit 1.5 per cent of the employee's gross salary towards the project central to President Ruto's housing plans.

The Court of Appeal’s decision comes moments after the court dismissed Senator Okiya Omtatah’s appeal challenging the construction of affordable housing on county and ministry land, ruling that there had been adequate public participation.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke