𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐲 & 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 The government has suspended the use of housing levy funds for building markets, following a meeting between President Ruto and COTU boss Francis Atwoli. The move comes after backlash over expanding the levy’s mandate without consultation. Under a new deal, funds used for markets will be refunded to the housing levy, and salaried workers—who contribute to the fund—will be prioritized in housing allocations. The mandatory deposit for a unit has also been slashed from 10% to 5%. A joint oversight committee will now ensure that levy funds are used strictly for infrastructure within housing projects, not unrelated developments like police stations or social halls.