President Ruto signs Affordable Housing Bill into law

The High Court had declared the housing levy unconstitutional before the Court of Appeal upheld the decision maintaining that the levy was introduced without a legal framework.

The Bill also defines the role of County Governments in affordable housing and provides for the establishment of County Affordable Housing Committees to advise governors on affordable housing programs within their counties.

Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, also present during the signing of the bill, praised the move saying that it will open doors for low-income earners to start earning.

"Currently, over 120,000 young men and women are working on the sites, and we anticipate having 300,000 youths working on the sites once we put in place the balance of the 48,000 units," she said.