The housing levy was Hon Raila’s brainchild- AhmedNasir.
In reference to a past video, Lawyer AhmedNassir reminded Kenyans that the housing levy which has been a point of conversation, in the past few weeks, was Raila’s idea.
He stated that Kenyans should give credit where due because the opposition leader, in Azimio’s manifesto had a housing plan exactly like the one president Ruto is proposing.
He stated,”The Housing levy was Hon Raila’s brainchild. President William Ruto is just implementing a good idea Raila came up with.
“Kenyans please…please…give Hon Raila credit. He was always passionate about the Housing levy…and President William Ruto must give credit where it is due. Raila is the father of this idea,” he added.
Speaking in Kisumu during the groundbreaking of Makasembo Estate where LAPFUND is set to construct modern houses, Raila expressed that he was seeking to revive the housing plan that was proposed by the former president, Uhuru Kenyatta but it was turned down by the Atwoli led Central Organization of Trade Unions( COTU).
Raila stated,”It is a very good policy. A housing levy where the employee will be contributing 1.5 per cent, the employer 1.5 per cent that will go into a pool of a fund. That fund can enable us roll out massive housing development in our country.
“I have talked to the head of COTU, Francis Atwoli and he has assured me that they will cooperate with us, the Azimio government when we go into the office,” he added then.
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