Sifuna Pledges To Scrap Housing Levy In 2027

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna says the housing levy will go if President William Ruto leaves power in 2027, criticising deductions on Kenyan workers.

In a post on X, Sifuna criticised the government over what he described as the financial burden of housing contributions, Social Health Authority (SHA) deductions and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) taxes on workers.

Sifuna cited monthly deductions of Sh24,000 for housing, Sh43,000 for SHA and Sh500,000 in PAYE, arguing that Kenyans should also question the broader deductions rather than focus on housing-related payments alone.

“Is he done ranting about the 24K I pay for his housing scam because kuna hii 43k I pay every month for his SHA scam we also need to discuss,” Sifuna wrote.

He went on to criticise what he described as the use of taxpayers’ money by political leaders, arguing that workers who finance government operations should not be subjected to further financial pressure while their concerns are dismissed.

Source: Y News