Affordable housing programme is unstoppable, President Ruto insists

President William Ruto has declared the affordable housing project unstoppable despite a pending court decision due January 26, 2024 that will determine the fate of the housing levy.

Speaking in Uasin Gishu County on Tuesday when he laid the foundation stones for two affordable housing projects in Kapsuswa and Pioneer areas, Ruto remained unrelenting in his quest to construct 250,000 affordable housing projects across the country.

"We have no time to waste, there is no room for delay, there is no room for sabotage, this programme is not stoppable, this program is unstoppable," he said.

President Ruto additionally sustained his onslaught on the Judiciary saying the third arm of government should not hide behind the veil of independence to sabotage government programs.

"We respect the independence of the Judiciary but that independence does not extend to sabotage public interest, it does not extend to sabotage the public interest to denying Kenyans their constitutional right," said Ruto.

With the government intending to construct 20,000 housing units in Uasin Gishu County, the President said it was unfair for a few individuals to plot and deny Kenyans job opportunities.

"We must deal firmly and decisively with corruption in the Judiciary. Nobody should tell us that the independence of the Judiciary will be used to deny the people their rights nobody should tell us the independence of the judiciary also means that the judiciary is holy of sacrosanct, it is still subject to the people of Kenya," he said.

The Head of State also told off the opposition for criticising policies advanced by the government.

"Upinzani waache kupiga kelele watuambie mpango wao tofauti na hii yetu ni gani itatoa ajira kwa hao wakenya waache kutuzungusha bure. Hii housing ilikuwa mpango ya 2017, UHV ilikuwa mpango wa 2017 wakatuletea kisirani, salamu, handhsake, bbi reggae hii kitu yote ikaharibika," said President Ruto.