Court Of Appeal Stops Housing Levy Deductions

Ruto’s housing plan suffered a blow on Friday after the Appellant Court declined to grant the government its request to continue deducting 1.5% from their salaries. 

The government wanted to be allowed to continue with the deductions even as Parliament moved to draft laws for the programme.

“This is because if the stay sought is granted at this stage, should the appellate Court affirm the impugned decision, then some far-reaching decisions that will have been undertaken pursuant to the impugned laws may not be reversible.

“Public interest in our view tilts in favour of not granting the stay or the suspension sought. Public interest tilts in favour awaiting the determination of the issues raised in the intended appeals,” the Court ruled.