Former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando has hit out at President William Ruto over what he termed as "inciting the employed against the unemployed".
In a statement on Monday, Kabando said the President should stop using his position to put the unemployed against the employed.
He reiterated that Ruto was going to fail with the fund, urging him to drop it.
"Mr President you must drop it. You're in a deep hole, stop digging. Dynasties vs Hustlers talk mesmerized many a voter. You won, fairly. But you can't misuse State Crown to set "Payslips" vs the unemployed," he tweeted.
"Sir, this one you can't and won't win. Either you heed logic or quit."
Speaking during a Thanksgiving ceremony in Busia on May 28, Ruto said those with payslips want those without to continue suffering because they did not want to pay the three per cent mandatory contribution.
"Those with payslips are lying to those without payslips because they do not want the housing fund levy deducted from their salaries. They want the jobless to continue struggling without pay slips," he said.
Apart from providing affordable housing to Kenyans, Ruto said the housing plan will also provide employment to young people and lift Kenyans at the bottom of the economic pyramid.
"There are some people trying to create chaos around the Housing Fund. I said that those who have a payslip should contribute something small so that the jobless people also have a payslip," he said.
"We have 5 million unemployed youth and they are not illiterate they have studied and we have a responsibility as a country to give them jobs and that is why I am urging you that let's not deceive each other."
The proposal has evoked harsh criticism from a section of political leaders, union leaders and Kenyans at large.
Unions and organisations including the Law Society of Kenya have written petitions opposing the Bill.
The National Assembly is expected to hold the Finance Bill’s second reading on June 6.
The first reading was held on May 4.
