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Kenyans in informal sector to pay Housing levy if amended Bill is passed

Sacco Review5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

The controversial Affordable Housing Bill, 2023 has been amended to solicit the 1.5% Housing Levy contributions from individuals in the informal sector. This is after a three-judge bench declared the levy unconstitutional last week due to its discriminatory nature and unequal principles as it only targeted salaried Kenyans and expanded the tax to include incomes…

Parliament committee grills KRA officials over release of condemned sugar

Sacco Review6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

The National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has summoned two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials to shed more light on the surroundings that led to the release of 20,000 tonnes of condemned sugar to the market. Led by Chairperson James Gakuya (Embakasi North MP), the members questioned suspended Mombasa KRA Customs Warehouse Manager…

Cooperators’ expectations high as 14th Parliament open

Sacco Review2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

By Azael Masese The expectations of Kenyans for the 14th parliament in the cooperative movement have skyrocketed owing to President Elect William Ruto’s campaign of uplifting the economic and social welfare of Kenyans through boosting the cooperative sector which encourages savings and credit taking for engagement in income generating activities With the election of Former…