Housing levy: What KRA can do to recover unpaid cash

Complete and incomplete affordable houses in Bahati, Nakuru County on August 13, 2026.

Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is expected to start a crackdown on housing levy defaulters after the tax agency got legal powers to recover arrears and punish those in breach.

The powers follow amendments contained in the Finance Act, 2026, giving the KRA teeth to recover outstanding unpaid fees, levies and charges collected on behalf of government.

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