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Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary Mr Charles Hinga[David Gichuru, Standard]

In a ceremony at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday, President William Ruto assented to the controversial Affordable Housing Bill making it a mandatory contribution for every Kenyan.

This now means that Kenyans will continue paying the housing levy with a 1.5 percent tax from both the employer and the employee and a 1.5 percent turnover tax for those in informal sectors.

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