How Kisumu is coping with demand for housing that’s now driving by rapid urbanisation in Kenya
The government has responded to this through affordable housing programme under the Big Four Agenda to deliver up to 200,000 affordable units per year through public-private partnerships and a housing levy. Numerous housing projects are underway in major cities like Kisumu and Eldoret, among others.
Controversial SHIF and SHA taxes ramps up government revenue collection to $19.9 billion
Despite collecting Ksh560.963 billion from pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) tax, a 3.3 per cent increase with a 99 per cent performance rate, KRA attributed the slower growth in this category to recent adjustments in SHIF and Housing Levy deductions, noting that the sluggish growth stemmed from taxpayers leveraging adjustment vouchers to offset their tax liabilities.
