Justice Maureen Onyango of the High Court has extended orders suspending the implementation of the 1.5% Housing Levy fund until May 27, 2019.
The labour court had suspended the housing 1.5% housing tax levy that it had been imposed on Kenyans as which was to commence at the end of April.
The court said that the tax will stay on hold until the matter is heard on May 20.
The government had On Tuesday announced that the housing levy fund has come to effect, for both employees and employers.
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In a public notice published in the local dailies, the ministry of transport, infrastructure, housing, urban development and public works in conjunction with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) said that both the employer and the employee shall each contribute 1.5 percent of the employee’s monthly basic salary.
“The employers are required to deduct and remit the levy together with other statutory levies from both the employer and the employee but the 9th of each succeeding month together with other payrol statutory deductions,” announced the government.
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