By ABIUD OCHIENGMore by this AuthorThe government’s plan to effect the deduction of a 1.5 percent housing levy, from all employees in the public and private sectors starting January, has been suspended. Section 31A of the Employment Act 2007, amended by the Finance Act 2018, was supposed to take effect on January 1, 2019. FINANCE LAWPresident Uhuru Kenyatta, on September 21, assented to the Finance Act, 2018, after a lengthy legislative process. The contributions will be channelled to the Housing Fund established under the Housing Act. The judge directed that the court papers be served to the Treasury and Transport ministry Cabinet secretaries and the attorney-general.

Source: Daily Nation December 19, 2018 14:15 UTC