For the second time, the court stopped the implementation of the housing levy ostensibly to allow for consolidation of cases filed about the issue. We hereby outline a number of the sticking points brought out by Prof Omenya as well as how the principal secretary addressed them. First, Prof Omenya had an issue with the statistics used as the basis for the housing proposal. Rather than opt for a compulsory levy, Omenya said the government ought to design a subsidy scheme and affordable mortgages. He opined that it is a form of tax introduced under the guise of the housing levy.

Source: Standard Digital April 25, 2019 06:29 UTC