Nairobi, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - Kenya court backs controversial housing levy

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2024-10-22

Kenya's High Court ruled on Tuesday that a controversial housing levy introduced last year as part of measures to try to shore up public finances was lawful. The verdict means the government of President William Ruto can continue with the scheme, after a previous court ruling had declared it illegal in November 2023. The 1.5-percent levy on the salaries of all taxpaying Kenyans, to be matched by employers, was signed into law in June last year to......

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