On Thursday, a group of young people took to Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) streets to protest the court injunctions against the Affordable Housing Project.
Protesters marched through Moi Avenue, Tom Mboya Avenue, and Kenyatta Avenue, chanting 'haki yetu' slogans supporting the contentious law.
They also carried placards supporting the housing levy.
The demonstrators claimed to be Affordable Housing Project beneficiaries, including sand harvesters, architects, masons, and slum dwellers.
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The housing levy was declared unconstitutional by the High Court last month.
During a ruling on petitions filed against the Finance Act 2023, Justice David Majanja ruled that the levy violated Article 10, 2 (a) of the constitution.
"We find that the introduction of the housing levy amendment to section 84 lacks a comprehensive legal framework in violation of Article 10 of the constitution, that levy against persons in formal employment without justification is discriminatory and irrational," Majanja read in his judgment on behalf of a three-judge bench.
Following a request by the Respondents in the case, the court granted stay orders preventing the repeal of the affordable housing levy until January 10, 2024.
After the ruling, parties have come out supporting the high court decision, with the government vowing to appeal.
