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Nairobi slum dwellers, community-based organizations, residents hold a peaceful protest in Nairobi CBD in support of Housing Levy
Nairobi slum dwellers, community-based organizations, residents hold a peaceful protest in Nairobi CBD in support of Housing Levy
A section of Jua Kali artisans and slum-dwellers on Thursday took to the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) demanding the implementation of the Housing Levy.
Protestors were armed with banners and stickers while chanting in support of the implementation of the Affordable Housing Levy.
The protesters who thronged various Nairobi streets were made up of community-based organizations, jua kali workers, and residents from informal areas.
Their peaceful protests commenced at Parliament buildings.
While staging their protest, the artisans and other stakeholders set to benefit from President William Ruto’s action plan argued that if the project fails to take off, their livelihoods would be affected in a major way.
According to messages printed on their banners, the Affordable Housing scheme was essential in addressing the issue of slums in the city.
They argued that the program was key to giving them decent places of living.
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The agitated protestors argued that court cases were meant to sabotage the program and deny them a chance to get decent homes as envisioned by President Ruto.
Holding of the protests came after High Court judges issued orders against the enforcement of new social housing.
The ruling temporarily halted the deduction of a 1.5 percent housing levy from workers’ gross monthly salaries.
However, President Ruto declared he would implement it despite the court orders.
“I am telling you this time round, I am implementing it, and I am so determined because we must do it. Whatever it takes we are going to implement it,” he announced in early December.
Video courtesy of The Standard Digital
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