Employees, employers to continue paying for controversial housing levy in January

Employees and employers will pay the controversial housing levy for the month of January.

This is after the Court of Appeal ordered that the status quo remains until the delivery of the ruling on the 26th of January.

Appeal judges Lydia Achode, John Mativo and Mwaniki Gachoka extended the conservatory order allowing the government to continue collecting housing tax for this month following an appeal by the government challenging the High Court order.

“Upon hearing the parties, all the applications are consolidated as they arise from the same judgment of the High Court dated 28th November 2023. Civil Application No. E577/2023 is designated as the lead file. The ruling on these consolidated applications will be delivered on 26th January 2024. In the meantime, the status quo obtaining as of today shall be maintained until the delivery of the ruling,” read court papers.

The conservatory order issued by the High court was to expire on January 10th.