When former President Uhuru Kenyatta took office, he unveiled an elaborate plan to put up at least 500,000 housing units by August 2022. Also Read: State moves to widen housing levy netHowever, the former Jubilee government ghosts seem to have now come back to haunt President Ruto’s ambitious project. Some of the counties where parcels of land meant for the affordable housing projects are disputed include; Kericho, Kisii, Nairobi, Nakuru, Lamu, Mombasa, Narok, among others. From the housing levy, the government plans to collect over Sh73 billion annually, to enable the construction of over 200,000 affordable housing units every year across the country. Through the already enacted Finance Act 2023, the State has capped a 1.5 percent employee contribution, matched with an equal contribution from the employer towards the ambitious housing plan.

Source: Daily Nation December 16, 2023 17:43 UTC