54% of Kenyans believe that they will not own a house based on their housing levy contribution: According to TIFA recent polls
Nairobi, Kenya July 5…Trends and insights for Africa (TIFA) research report on national survey that was conducted between the 23rd and 30th June 2023 on 1530 respondents in different counties on the introduction of housing levy indicates that 54% of Kenyans do not believe that they will get an opportunity to own a house
“By contrast and unsurprisingly, nearly all opposition
supporters oppose it (84%) suggesting that to a large extend such opinions are
more a reflection of political alignment that of the details of program alignment
itself” TIFA analyst Tom Wolf said.
In addition, the Research shows best provision under
president Ruto’s leadership are Education support 4%, Housing levy 4% and 3% on
subsidized farm inputs while the worst provision on the 2023 budget are 24% increase
on Value added Tax (VAT) on fuel from 8 to 16 %, 10% increase on tax on basic
commodities and 10 % housing levy
On the expectation of house ownership through the housing
levy research shows that 69 % does not support housing levy while 24% supports
housing levy and 7 % had no opinion on the matter in addition on the
expectation that those who pay will ever get the house 54 % shows that they
will not acquire while 11 % may get and 20 % are not sure
Moreover, those who pay the housing levy will ever get a
house are quite most, with nearly five times as many Kenyans certain that they
will not as compared to those who certain that they will (54% vs 11%).Tifa said
3% was the early housing levy initial proportion which was
later revised to 1.5% as Kenyans call the government for reduction bearing the
high cost of living terming the addition of 3% as a burden to cope with
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