President William Ruto’s troops on Wednesday railroaded their Azimio counterparts to pass the law anchoring the contentious housing levy. This was part of efforts to expedite the proposed law to anchor the housing levy which was nullified by courts. "This Bill does not only affect Kenya Kwanza people but all Kenyans," he said, citing strong-man tactics to arm-twist and intimidate MPs. The team left no doubt they would join petitions against the housing levy after assent by the president. But Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah dismissed the assertions saying the proposed law has taken considerable time in the approval stages.

Source: The Star February 22, 2024 01:42 UTC