Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna says that the government is not planning to build houses with the money they collect. The money will be used for other things because Kenya is struggling financially.
Speaking on Radio Citizen on Wednesday, the Azimio Senator accused the government of deceiving Kenyans by using the housing initiative as a cover to extract money from their pockets.
He said the government has no plans to construct these residences. He can guarantee Kenyans that no homes will be constructed; instead, they plan to utilize the money for what is known as cash flow management because the country is in financial trouble.
The senator said that the government needs to be more active in outlining how the program will function, including who will be obliged to submit contributions.
Did you read this?
The second thing they lied about, he said, is that only government employees would be required to pay the housing charge. The fact of the issue is that this charge will be paid by everyone who has been employed.
And there are at most 700,000 federal employees. Nobody should tell kenyans that this charge will aid in the construction of homes because most jobs in this country are in the private sector. Adding that even the PS has difficulty explaining how the plan will be implemented.
According to President William Ruto, the Housing Programme is the answer to the nation's housing, job, and manufacturing difficulties. Thus, worries about its governance shouldn't prevent it from being implemented.
The concept has sparked fierce debate among the country's various sects since many have claimed it will serve as a vehicle to promote corruption.
Once the Finance Bill 2023 has been adopted by Parliament, the planned reduction in the Housing Levy contribution by employers and employees from three per cent to one and a half would go into effect.
