People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro publicly criticised President William Ruto’s promise to reserve affordable housing units for teachers, arguing that educators need protection from compulsory salary deductions rather than earmarked homes.

Speaking at a rally in Laare, Igembe North, Nyoro said teachers are being forced to contribute to a housing levy without receiving the promised benefits, highlighting a gap between the levy and actual housing delivery.

Ruto’s administration recently introduced a check‑off system that will deduct housing contributions directly from teachers’ pay, coordinated by the Affordable Housing Board and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

Under a September 2025 partnership involving the Affordable Housing Board, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post‑Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), 20 percent of all affordable housing units are set aside for teachers, with applications processed through the Boma Yangu portal and financing arranged via teachers’ SACCOs.

Nyoro contended that the check‑off scheme does not address teachers’ core financial strain, insisting that the immediate priority is to stop the levy deductions until tangible housing benefits are delivered.

Beyond education, Nyoro renewed a 14‑day ultimatum for the government to disclose the ownership structure and full investment agreement of the proposed Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, labeling transparency a civic right.

He also criticised Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale for allegedly targeting opposition figures and citizens questioning public resource allocations, reinforcing his call for open information on the refinery project.

In the same address, Nyoro highlighted the plight of Meru’s miraa farmers, accusing the government of failing to dismantle market cartels that suppress prices and threaten growers’ livelihoods, and urged decisive state intervention.