Jua Kali Workers Express Support for Ruto’s Compulsory Housing Fund
Sunday, May 28, the Jua Kali sector declared their support for President William Ruto’s proposed 3% salary deduction towards the housing fund.
During Finance Bill 2023 hearings, informal sector workers stated Jua Kali Constructors and Nairobi Market Traders Association.
They also expressed their dismay at being excluded from the conversation during its pleasant stages.
The sector stated, “We will continue to contribute to the housing fund, and collectively we will change the face of housing in Kenya.”
They called out politicians and other Kenyans who opposed the bill through their leadership.
ALSO READ: Azimio Politician’s Desperate Bid to Join Ruto: Cleophas Malala Reveals Damning Phonecall Recordings
“Those opposed to the Housing Fund issue statements from their residences in Lavington, Kileleshwa, and Karen.
They stated, “We are the Mama Mbogas, and the majority of our people are slum dwellers; we must be allowed to discuss the housing scheme moving forward.”
In addition, the Jua Kali sector stated that they were fully supportive of the President’s Affordable Housing Programme. Because they understood the repercussions of substandard housing.
However, they expressed concern that they might be shortchanged by the program.
They pleaded with the President, “If these homes are for low-income families, let them remain for low-income families.”
The endorsement by the Jua Kali sector. Came one day after Trade Cabinet Secretary (CS) Moses Kuria disclosed that 30,000 Kenyans had already begun saving for the program.
“Did you know that thirty thousand Kenyans have already contributed to the Housing Fund? They have already raised Ksh1.8 billion,” Kuria said.
He added that his ministry had begun developing a framework to increase the number.
“With gearing, I can get investors to multiply this to Ksh45 billion worth of houses, which is 25 times, and 18,000 houses for Ksh2.5 million,” he told Kenyans.
Jua Kali Workers Express Support for Ruto’s Compulsory Housing Fund
HEY READER. PLEASE SUPPORT THIS SITE BY CLICKING ADS. DON’T FORGET TO HIT THE NOTIFICATION BELL FOR MORE UPDATES AROUND THE GLOBE.
