President William Ruto is at the centre of a brewing dispute between the Central Organisation of Trade Unions-Kenya (COTU-K) and the State Department of Housing over plans to divert billions of housing levy funds to the construction of other social amenities.
In a statement released on Saturday, June 7, COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli called for Ruto's intervention to avert the potential crisis, with both sides accusing each other of perpetrating falsehoods. "We are calling upon His Excellency the President, Dr William Samoei Ruto, to urgently intervene and ensure that the Affordable Housing Levy remains dedicated to delivering decent, dignified and affordable homes for Kenyans," Atwoli stated.
The genesis of the dispute arose after COTU, on Tuesday, June 3, raised alarm over the redirection of affordable housing funds, which they argued would lead to misuse of the billions collected by the government.
President William Ruto with home owners during the handover of Affordable Housing units on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
