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54% of Kenyans believe that those who will pay Housing Levy will not get the promised houses, a survey shows.

The poll conducted by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) also revealed that 11 per cent of Kenyans believe that those who pay the Housing Levy which is 1.5 percent of one’s gross salary will own houses.

“Expectations that those who pay the new housing levy will ever get a house are quite most, with nearly five times as many of all Kenyans certain that they will not be compared to those who certain that they will (54% vs. 11%),” TIFA said.

The market research company underscored that the expressions were shaped by political alignment and public opinion with the majority of opposers being opposition supporters.

“By contrast, and unsurprisingly, nearly all opposition supporters oppose it (84%), suggesting that to a large extent, such opinions are more a reflection of political alignment than of the details of the program itself (which are to become better known in due course, with whatever impact on the public’s opinion about it),” TIFA added.

The findings of the poll released on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, also indicated that 69 percent of Kenyans do not support the Housing Levy whereas seven out of every 10 Kenyans oppose the project.

“Among Kenyans as a whole, only one-quarter express support for the housing fund program (24%), more than two-thirds of a contrary opinion (69%). Even among government supporters, a majority hold this negative view (54%) at least for now,” TIFA added.