Housing Levy programme will continue, vows Ruto
Housing Levy programme will continue, vows Ruto
Despite the Court of Appeal’s decision to halt the Housing Levy initiative, President William Ruto has vowed to carry it out.Speaking on Friday, January 26, in Meru County, the president reaffirmed that the initiative will continue since it is giving young Kenyans job possibilities.
“Mnataka iendelee ama tusimamishe hii housing?”I would like to inform the few individuals who have challenged the Housing Fund in court that we will proceed with it. They wish to prevent young people and other Kenyans from working for their nation, but we won’t stand for it.It will go on, Ruto declared.
“We are already making the law that the court authorized. We are going forward with creating job opportunities for the people of Kenya,” he continued.
His remarks come hours after the Court of Appeal ruled that the Housing Levy is unconstitutional.
“The trial Court held that the Housing Levy was introduced without a legal framework. It also held that the levy was targeting a section of Kenyans. In our view, the public interest lies in awaiting the determination of the appeal,” reads the ruling in part.
“This is because if the stay sought is granted at this stage, should the appellate Court affirm the impugned decision, then some far-reaching decisions that will have been undertaken under the impugned laws may not be reversible.”
