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State House push for housing levy left more questions than answers

By Patrick Muinde | 2yrs ago

Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga when he appeared before the Senate Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations committee on May 25, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The heightened activities from State House to push through the controversial proposal for a mandatory housing levy have left more questions than answers.

Inadvertently, Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga opened the lid on the exact nature of the Public Private Partnership (PPPs) arrangements surrounding this housing scheme.

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