President William Ruto has vowed to appeal the court’s decision to halt the Housing Levy program.
Speaking in Mutuati Market in Igembe North, Meru County on Friday, January 26, 2024, the Head of State hit out at the Court of Appeal over its decision to suspend the Housing Levy terming it a plan to sabotage the government’s plan for the youth.
President Ruto criticised the ruling and assured Kenyans that the government was creating a law to protect the project which he says will create job opportunities for every youth.
He further stressed that regardless of the outcome, he would still proceed with the housing plan until every youth in the country secures employment.
“Pale kwa housing tunahitaji architect, mason, plumbing, engineer, awatu wa makampuni ya simiti na chuma, tunapanga kuhakikisha vijana 300,000 watapata ajira kabla ya mwisho wa mwaka huu ndio tuhakikishe kwamba vijana wetu wako na ajira, kwa sababu kuna wengine wanatuletea kisirani, wanataka tuendelee kua na hawa vijana wanahangaika barabarani na madukani. Ati kuna watu wameenda kortini kusimamisha mambo ya housing, sisi tumeambia wale wako kortini tunaheshimu mahakama na tutaenda kufanya appeal na tutatengeneza sheria ili mambo ya vijana wa Kenya ajira ipatikane,” Ruto said.
Ruto hailed the project saying it is the first time an administration has actually demonstrated and laid out a clear plan to eradicate the country’s unemployment crisis since the country became a republic.
