JUST IN: High Court Upholds Constitutionality of Affordable Housing Levy 

  The High Court has upheld the constitutionality of the 1.5 percent Affordable Housing levy imposed on workers, rejecting allegations of double taxation and discrimination. In a decision delivered by a three-judge bench consisting of Justices Olga Sewe, John Chigiti, and Josephine Mong’are, the court dismissed a petition led by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, activist Eliud Matindi, and the Katiba Institute. Justice Mong’are stated, “It is our finding that the levy is properly in place and in accordance with the constitution.” The court clarified that the National Assembly has the authority to determine how taxes are calculated, imposed, and collected under
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