The government directive to employers to start deducting the housing fund levy from salaries next month is illegal, the Federation of Kenya Employers has said. FKE executive director Jacqueline Mugo on Tuesday said the organisation obtained a court order on April 8 suspending implementation of the tax until mention of the case on May 20. The Housing levy is part of President Uhuru Kenyatta's Big Four agenda to build 500,000 affordable units in five years. FKE said the directive is contrary to the court order which is still in force. The housing fund levy was introduced under the Finance Bill 2018 which was approved by President Uhuru Kenyatta in September last year.

Source: The Star April 16, 2019 12:33 UTC