State offers 40pc of pension savings for home purchase

Treasury Secretary Ukur Yatani. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Workers could soon use up to Sh7 million or a maximum of 40 percent of their retirement savings to buy their first residential house in changes to the law aimed at boosting home ownership and lift the sluggish property market.

Treasury Secretary Ukur Yatani Tuesday published draft regulations showing rules and limits of accessing pension savings for home purchase.

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