Sifuna
posted on X questioning Ruto's focus on the levy while workers face heavy
deductions that he says fund luxuries like State House. Ruto fired back at a
North Rift rally, pointing out Sifuna's implied 1.8 million shilling salary
comes from ordinary Kenyans and supports over a million jobs in housing
projects building hundreds of thousands of units yearly.
The levy takes 1.5 percent from employee and employer salaries, collecting 63 to 73 billion shillings annually to tackle Kenya's housing shortage. Reactions split online, with some urging its end and others seeking plans to protect jobs and construction.