‘I came up with affordable housing plan!’ Raila slams Gov’t execution

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga has continued to criticise Kenya Kwanza's housing project and the levy imposed on it saying there is nothing affordable about it.

Mr. Odinga said the biggest problem with the project lies in the deduction of the housing tax from salaried Kenyans.

Speaking in Kirunga area of North Imenti Constituency, Meru County, on Saturday, the opposition leader stated that he was not opposed to the affordable housing project, but merely its execution.

“Hakuna kitu kibaya kuhusu affordable housing lakini kitu kibaya ni vile wanaendeleza na kutekeleza, wanaleta kiburi na kifua na hiyo haiwezekani kwa demokrasia,” he said.

Mr. Odinga added that the project was not new, claiming to be one of the leaders who crafted it during his time in the Cabinet.

“Mimi ndio nilileta hiyo mambo nikiwa waziri wa public works and housing na nilienda China, Korea na Singapore na niko na hiyo mpango, tailor-make each plan for the different regions not one size fits all...najua siri lakini wacha waanguke kwanza,” stated the Azimio boss.

He faulted the method used by the government to raise revenue saying all they need to do is fight corruption.

“Kama chungu inavuja, hata ukiongeza maji namna gani hawezijaa...deal with corruption within the system, wacha kuongeza ushuru unaumiza Wakenya,” said Mr. Odinga.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who accompanied Mr. Odinga alongside other leaders, commended the church terming its recent stand bold.

“Tunashukuru viongozi wa kanisa kwa kukiri kwamba serikali ambayo iko sasa haielekezi Wakenya jinsi ilivyowaahidi wakati muliiunga mkono,” he said.

Mr. Odinga and his entourage had graced a graduation party for the daughter of Zablon Mathenge Mwariama, his long-time friend.