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Workers and employers reject proposal to create housing levy

Institute of Economic Affairs CEO Kwame Owino at a past event. Mr Owino has termed a housing levy a backdoor strategy by the government to raise revenue from heavily taxed formal workers. He said housing is largely a private affair. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  JAMES KARIUKI

Workers' unions, employers and lobbies have opposed Treasury’s move to introduce a housing levy, describing it as an unnecessary burden.

Workers’ unions and the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) said the levy is likely to lead to reduction in salaries and loss of jobs.

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