The government has defended the affordable housing programme in court, arguing that the initiative is designed to meet the critical housing needs of the citizens.
Arguing before a three-judge bench, the Cabinet Secretaries for Lands and Housing and Treasury said the Affordable Housing Act, 2024 sought to fulfil the constitutional right that every Kenyan should have adequate and accessible housing. Employees pay a levy of 1.5 percent of their gross pay —matched by employers— to fund the housing programme.
