Topic: Affordable Housing
Drive unveiled to link Jua Kali artisans with the Affordable Housing Program
Jan 17, 2025 at 06:04 PM
Kenya’s Jua Kali artisans are being handed the keys to unlock new opportunities in the government’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP), thanks to the launch of 'Chanuka, Jipange ...
KRA announces changes to PAYE computation under amended tax laws
Dec 19, 2024 at 05:43 PM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced new changes to the computation of Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), effective from December 27, 2024, as outlined in the Tax Laws (Amendment) ...
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Kenya's tax burden is weighing heavy on economic growth - KNBS report reveals
Nov 25, 2024 at 01:27 PM
The recently released Leading Economic Indicators (September 2024) report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) sheds light on the challenging economic terrain many Ken...
Kenya Revenue Authority assumes role of Affordable Housing Levy collection
Mar 21, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has assumed a pivotal role in collecting the Affordable Housing Levy (AHL) as mandated by the Affordable Housing Act of 2024....
Fresh deductions loading as Ruto signs revised Affordable Housing Bill into law
Mar 19, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Kenyan employees are facing a reinstatement of the infamous Housing Levy on their pay slips after President William Ruto signed into law the revised Affordable Housing Levy Bill....
Section of Eastlands residents face eviction as Govt unveils housing plans
Mar 01, 2024 at 02:26 PM
Residents of six government estates in Nairobi's Eastlands area are facing evictions as the Ministry of Lands pushes forward with its Affordable Housing Program (AHP)....
MPs award Ruto major win in revised Affordable Housing Bill in Parliament
Feb 21, 2024 at 08:37 PM
President William Ruto's ambitious affordable housing program received a shot in the arm on Tuesday as the new bill aimed at securing its funding passed the second reading in Parli...
Kenyans grin as Court of Appeal upholds suspension of controversial Housing Levy
Jan 26, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Kenyans can breathe a sigh of relief as the Court of Appeal has upheld the suspension of orders, preventing the government from deducting the controversial housing levy from citize...
Affordable Housing Program is here to stay, reiterates President William Ruto
Jan 10, 2024 at 11:35 PM
President William Ruto has reiterated that his administration will proceed with the Affordable Housing Program even as the project and its Housing Levy financial feeder is facing c...
Kenya pitches for more investment in Affordable Housing at key forum in SA
Dec 14, 2023 at 02:44 PM
Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has urged for more investment abroad in Kenya’s ambitious Affordable Housing programme....
Ichung'wah leads fight to reinstate disputed housing levy in Parliament
Dec 08, 2023 at 12:36 PM
The government of Kenya, confronted with a potential legal impediment, has presented the Affordable Housing Bill 2023 in Parliament, seeking to cement the contentious housing levy ...
Kenyan smiles short-lived as High Court revises its decision on the Housing Levy
Nov 29, 2023 at 06:00 AM
Kenyans earning salaries will continue being deducted the controversial Housing Levy after the High Court granted stay orders barring the scrapping of the tax until January 10, 202...
Vihiga residents laud Govt's affordable housing program, await 3,000 new jobs
Aug 29, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Residents of Vihiga Constituency have expressed their approval as the Government prepares to embark on the Vihiga Affordable Housing Program, a transformative initiative set to gen...
3,500 youth to be engaged as Govt erects 220 Affordable Housing units in Lurambi
Aug 26, 2023 at 03:04 PM
3,500 young people are set to be involved directly and indirectly in the planned construction of 220 Affordable Housing Units in Lurambi Constituency, Kakamega County by the State....
Govt pledges 200 affordable housing units in each of the 290 constituencies
Aug 17, 2023 at 11:47 AM
The Government has reaffirmed its pledged to construct 200 housing units in each of the 290 Constituencies across the Country as part of its ambitious Affordable Housing Program....
Govt backdates Housing Levy deductions after court lifted Finance Act suspension
Aug 03, 2023 at 12:53 PM
The government has backdated compulsory deductions from employees and employers to the Housing Fund to July 1, 2023 after the court lifted the suspension of Finance Act, 2023....
Proposal to convert housing fund into non-refundable levy raises concerns
Jun 14, 2023 at 01:19 PM
The controversial Housing Fund faces a potential overhaul as Parliament considers a fresh proposal to eliminate a crucial clause that guarantees refunds to contributors who do not ...
Why Government wants Housing Fund to be mandatory – PS Charles Hinga
May 25, 2023 at 03:02 AM
Housing PS Charles Hinga has rooted for mandatory contributions for the Housing Fund saying it will help attract badly needed investments to the affordable housing scheme....
Why Boma Yangu Affordable Housing platform will be offline over the weekend
Mar 17, 2023 at 07:41 PM
The State Department for Housing and Urban Development under the Ministry of Housing has announced the interruption of services on the ambitious Boma Yangu Affordable Housing platf...
NCBA rolls out affordable housing mortgage targeting mass market
Mar 16, 2023 at 12:32 PM
NCBA customers will be able to access the offering to own homes starting from 9.5 per cent interest rate with up to 25 years repayment period and 105 per cent home financing....
