Senate Approves Affordable Housing Bill
The Senate on Tuesday evening passed the Affordable Housing Bill, paving the way for it to make its way to President William Ruto’s desk.
The bill’s passage marks a victory for the Kenya Kwanza administration despite opposition from a section of lawmakers. The legislation garnered 27 votes in favor with only 10 senators rejecting it.
There were no abstentions recorded during the proceedings.
The Affordable Housing Bill seeks to formalize a 1.5 percent housing levy on both salaried and income-earning Kenyans.
During the parliamentary session on Tuesday, chaos erupted in Parliament when a group of Azimio Senators confronted Garissa Senator Abdul Haji who was chairing the House and acting as Speaker. They insisted on being given additional time to discuss the Affordable Housing Bill. Chaos broke out when Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang’ expressed his dissatisfaction with the limited time provided to address various amendments to the bill.
