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From a bill to your kitchen

Every tracked bill walks the same path — Parliament, regulators, industry, your home. Pick a bill to see the full chain: who does what, when it lands, and what it costs you.

16 tracked
Current legislation

Affordable Housing (Amendment) Bill, 2026

Reduces the housing levy and changes who is exempt — stalled after committee disagreement.

Bottom-line cost
No active public input window
Sponsor
Hon. Charles Hinga, PS Housing
Stage
Stalled
Affects
Every formally employed Kenyan, employers, KRA, the State Department for Housing.

Step 01

Parliament
Day 0 — Law signed

Cuts housing levy from 1.5% to 0.75% of gross pay.

Sponsored by Hon. Charles Hinga, PS Housing. Introduced on 3 March 2026. At this stage, Parliament debates and votes on the bill. The text above is the headline change that survived the floor.

Introduced → Assent·~3–6 months
Impact metrics
Sponsor
Hon. Charles Hinga
Introduced
3 March 2026
Current stage
Stalled
Key dates
Introduced in Parliament
3 March 2026
Stage: Stalled
Current
Committee on Housing has not reported back; no scheduled hearings.
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Step 02

Regulators & Industry
Week 1–4

Exempts workers earning under KSh 25,000/month.

Once signed, regulators (KRA, CBK, line ministries) draft the rules that turn this clause into something companies must follow. Industry players adjust pricing, contracts and systems before the rules hit the public.

Week 1 → Week 4·~4 weeks
Impact metrics
Clause 1
Cuts housing levy from 1.5% to 0.75% of gross pay.
Clause 2
Exempts workers earning under KSh 25,000/month.
Clause 3
Refunds unused contributions after 7 years.
Key dates
Draft regulations gazetted
Week 1
Industry consultations begin
Week 2
Compliance rules finalised
Week 4

Step 03

Shops & Service Providers
Month 1–3

Affects Every formally employed Kenyan, employers, KRA, the State Department for Housing.

This is where the law leaves paper and starts touching transactions. Shops, banks, hospitals, schools and service providers update their tills, forms and fees. You start seeing it on receipts and payslips.

Month 1 → Month 3·~60 days
Impact metrics
Who feels it
Every formally employed Kenyan, employers, KRA, the State Department for Housing.
Media mentions
89 stories
Key dates
Systems & pricing updates roll out
Month 1
First receipts & payslips show changes
Month 2
Enforcement & spot-checks begin
Month 3

Step 04

Your Home
Month 3+

Committee on Housing has not reported back; no scheduled hearings.

The final stop: your household budget, your phone, your kitchen. Committee on Housing has not reported back; no scheduled hearings. Public sentiment so far: 52% against, 48% in support.

Month 3 → Ongoing·Permanent
Impact metrics
Public input window
No active public input window
Sentiment against
52%
Sentiment for
48%
Key dates
Full effect on household budgets
Month 3
First impact review by Parliament
Month 6
Statutory annual review
Year 1

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