Labour Court Extends Orders Preventing House Tax

Court extends orders barring gov't from imposing housing tax on Kenyans

The Employment and Labour Relations court has extended orders suspending the government plan to impose a 1.5%housing levy on salaries of all employees as contribution to the National Housing and Development Fund.

Justice Hellen Wasilwa on Monday gave parties in the case challenging the housing tax more time to reach an out-of-court settlement.

The matter will be mentioned on April 8, 2019 to confirm whether the parties have agreed or negotiations are still on.

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The orders were issued following a petition filed by COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli who argues that there was no public participation in the plan.

COTU argues that the implementation of the 1.5% housing development levy will result in an increase in the general price levels across sectors in the country, and in turn make the lives of Kenya’s poor millions unbearable and more miserable.

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“The petitioner is opposed to the proposed amendments due to the fact that they don’t promote good governance, accountability and transparency, “ argues Atwoli.

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