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LSK to sue KRA for illegal collection of housing levy

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Outgoing LSK president Eric Theuri (centre) speaks. Left, vice-president Mwaura Kabata and newly-elected president Faith Odhiambo. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has threatened to move to court to challenge the move by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to collect housing levy despite the court order that declared it unconstitutional.

Outgoing LSK president Eric Theuri said the High Court pronounced itself on the unconstitutionality of the housing levy and a subsequent application in the Court of Appeal by the government challenging the decision was also thrown out.

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