Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – Kenyans will have to continue painfully paying
the monthly Housing Levy.
This comes after the High Court ruled that the Affordable Housing Act, of 2024, was properly enacted and in line with the Constitution, paving the way for the government to proceed with the program.
The three-judge bench comprising
Justices; Olga Sewe, John Chigiti, and Josephine Mong’are found that adequate
public participation was conducted and due process was followed when
establishing the fund.
This was after six cases were
filed at the courts challenging the levy’s legality.
The judges observed that their
ruling solely focused on key issues that were raised by the petitioners regarding the Affordable Housing Act.
The key issues for determination
included; whether there was adequate public participation on the matter,
whether Articles 27, 40, and 43 of the Constitution were infringed, and whether
the Act clawed on devolution.
The court was also supposed to
determine whether the government unprocedurally used public land
to construct the houses without involving the National Lands Commission (NLC).
The ruling is a big win for
President William Ruto who will now continue with his controversial affordable
housing program.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
