President William Ruto now awaits to append his signature on the affordable housing Bill after Senators passed the contentious bill on Tuesday evening.

The bill was voted for by 27 senators while 10 voted against its implementation. however, there were no abstentions recorded during the proceedings.

The Bill which seeks to impose a 1.5 per cent levy on Kenyan’s Gross Income, was approved in the National Assembly with 141 lawmakers approving it at the Third Reading as opposed to 58.

At the National Assembly, Kenya Kwanza lawmakers managed to reintroduce a key provision requiring occupants to pay a deposit for housing units, a move aimed at bolstering the viability of the program. 

This was in response to concerns raised during public participation.

The breakthrough came after Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot moved that the legislation be read for a third time, a move that ultimately secured its passage through the chamber.