The Affordable Housing Levy Fund Act 2024 requires employers to deduct 1.5 percent of employees’ salaries and match the same for the construction of affordable housing units.
By
Edwin Mutai
Nation Media Group
Political Reporter
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will soon crack down on employers who have evaded remitting more than Sh100 billion in employees’ deductions from the Affordable Housing Levy.
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