Setback for Ruto: Housing levy declared unconstitutional

Kenya’s High Court ruled Tuesday that the government’s new housing levy is unconstitutional, barring the state from collecting the planned over 60 billion in annual revenue. In a unanimous verdict, the three-judge bench found that the levy inserted into the Finance Act 2023 “lacks a comprehensive legal framework and is irrational,” violating taxation principles and … Continue reading Setback for Ruto: Housing levy declared unconstitutional