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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
July 27, 2026
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We will scrap housing levy if elected next year, former DP Gachagua
Gachagua proposed that housing units already constructed under the government's Affordable Housing Programme be converted into government housing for public servants, including police officers, while others could be transferred to county governments to manage and generate revenue..
✨ Key Highlights
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has pledged to abolish Kenya's Affordable Housing Levy if elected president, asserting it diminishes workers' purchasing power.
- Gachagua stated that restoring the "dignity of the payslip" by removing statutory deductions would be a top priority.
- The Affordable Housing Levy mandates a 1.5 percent deduction from gross monthly salaries, with employers matching the contribution.
- He proposed that existing housing units under the program be converted to government housing for public servants.
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