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Policy Brief No. 03 of 2014 on Rebasing of Kenya's Economy: Factors Contributing to Agricultural Growth
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)Agriculture provides most of the food for the majority of Kenyans and employs most people in the rural areas. In the 1980s to 1990s, agriculture declined substantially because of lack of good economic management. This ... -
Sessional Paper No. 02 of 2014 on The National Social Protection Policy
(Republic of Kenya, 2014)This Sessional Paper recognizes and builds on existing social protection initiatives such as education bursaries, school feeding programmes, agriculture subsidies, fee waivers in public health facilities, Orphans and ... -
Sessional Paper No. 03 of 2014 on National Policy and Action Plan on Human Rights
(Republic of Kenya, 2014)This Policy focuses on a set of key priority human rights areas that were identified by the public during hearings conducted countrywide. These key areas are categorized as follows: in the area of Civil and Political Rights ... -
Sessional Paper No.13 of 2014 on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Policy
(Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, 2014)The coastal zone is endowed with rich multiple-use resources which are of great socio-economic significa1.1ce to the local community and the nation at large. The need for the ICZM Policy framework is premised by the failure ... -
Sessional Paper No. 04 of 2014 on the Governance, Justice, Law and Order Sector (GJLOS) Policy
(Republic of Kenya, 2014)GJLOS sector policy performs a number of primary objectives. First, it creates harmonization, alignment, coordination, and anchorage within the sector (between different GJLOS institutions) and between the GJLOS and the ... -
Sessional Paper No.10 of 2014 on The National Environment Policy
(Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources, 2014)The objectives of this Policy are to: Provide a framework for an integrated approach to planning and sustainable management of Kenya's environment and natural resources. Strengthen the legal and institutional framework for ... -
Sessional Paper No. 05 of 2014 on National Policy for Peacebuilding and Conflict Management
(Ministry of Interior and Co-Ordination of National Government, 2014)This Peacebuilding and Conflict Management Sessional Paper is a culmination of the consultative process which commenced in 2005 in an effort to strengthen, co-ordinate, and integrate various conflict management initiatives ... -
Sessional Paper No.12 of 2014 on National Wetlands Conservation and Management Policy
(Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources, 2014)The National Wetlands Conservation and Management Policy, developed through a rigorous multi-stakeholder consultative process, therefore seeks to secure and ensure the benefits of wetlands for posterity. It also aims at ... -
Sessional Paper No. 06 of 2014 on the National Children Policy
(Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services, 2014)The need for a policy on children arises from the Government's commitment to address the plight of this vulnerable category of society through a comprehensive and coherent institutional, legislative and enforceable framework, ... -
Sessional Paper No.11 of 2014 on National Education for Sustainable Development Policy
(Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, 2014)The development of the ESD Policy was through a participatory process involving key stakeholders, including government agencies, the private sector, civil society organizations (CSOs) and the media. Hence the ESD Policy ... -
Sessional Paper No.14 of 2014 on Increase of Government of Kenya External Borrowing Ceiling
(The National Treasury, 2014)This sessional paper focuses on the government’s decision to increase external borrowing ceiling. As at 30th September 2014 the GoK's total disbursed outstanding nominal external debt stock stood at Ksh 1,045 billion against ... -
Policy Brief No. 02 of 2014 on Kenya now a Middle Income Economy but Wanjiku Still Crying
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)Kenya has rebased its economy to make the measure of GDP more inclusive in terms of productive sectors and industrial output. The rebasing included changing the base year from 2001 to 2009 and also incorporating new ... -
Public Relations and Communication Management Policy 2019
(Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology, 2014)The role of Public Relations and Communication Management in Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) entails among other functions identifying significant events which require packaging of Government information ... -
Cybersecurity Strategy 2014
(Government of Kenya, 2014)Global information and communication technology (ICT) growth has transformed how individuals, businesses, and governments produce and receive information. Adoption of ICT into everyday life is widespread in Kenya. The ... -
Discussion Paper No. 163 of 2014 on Health Professionals in Kenya: Estimation of Minimum County Requirements
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study forms part of the baseline information for use by counties as they take up the functions of providing public health care. The study objectives therefore includes determining the minimum number of health ... -
Discussion Paper No. 164 of 2014 on Alcohol Consumption and Healthcare Expenditure in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study investigates the factors influencing alcohol consumption and the effects of alcohol consumption on healthcare expenditure in Kenya using data from the 2005 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS). The ... -
Discussion Paper No. 161 of 2013 on A Review of Kenya's Institutional and Regulatory Environment in Domestic Trade
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study sought to analyze the institutional and regulatory framework relevant to the wholesale and retail trade in Kenya. In order to realize this objective, the study relied on roundtables and comparative case studies. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 162 of 2014 on Import Structure and Economic Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)Imports are fundamental for the survival of a small open economy such as Kenya. Various trade reforms have been implemented to achieve several objectives including raising revenue, maintaining favourable balance of ... -
Discussion Paper No. 167 of 2014 on Stimulating Supply of Residential Housing for Low Income Earners in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)The need to have shelter is indispensable to humanity and is classified among the top three basic needs. However, increase in population, scarcity of fixed assets such as land, escalating house prices, and the rising ... -
Discussion Paper No. 165 of 2014 on Predictors of Availability of Maternal Health Medicines in Kenya's Health Facilities
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)This study examines the state of and factors that influence the availability of two maternal health medicines–oxytocin and misoprostol–in Kenya’s health facilities that offer basic emergency obstetric care (BEmOC). These ...
