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State in a spot over appeal on housing levy

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Casual labourers walk past Mukuru's affordable housing project on October 3, 2022. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Kenya Kwanza administration was yesterday hard-pressed to explain why it was keen on pursuing its appeal against the High Court judgement on the housing levy despite enacting a new law.

National Assembly lawyer George Murugara on one hand told Court of Appeal judges Kathurima M'inoti, Agnes Murgor and John Mativo that the move by President William Ruto's government was out of caution.

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