Kakamega — The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Kakamega branch has expressed reservations about the proposed mandatory contribution of 3 percent of civil servant's income to the Affordable Housing fund.

KUPPET says contribution to the fund should be through an individual's own volition as opposed to a proposal by President William Ruto.

Speaking to the Media in Kakamega, KUPPET officials said most teachers have taken mortgages and loans and are in the process of constructing their own houses.

Kakamega KUPPET chair Johnstone Wabuti said they need to be consulted before any deductions are made from their salaries.

"As teachers, we are opposed to the proposed plan, we have not been consulted. We are currently servicing many loans," he noted.

He urged the President to also engage Civil Servants through public participation to agree on whether to deduct the 3 percent from their salaries to fund the housing program, as the needs of each individual differ.

At the same time the KUPPET officials have asked health officers in Kakamega to work with the Ministry of Education to fumigate all schools in the county during this short break ahead of reopening to avert any cases of disease outbreaks.