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National Music Policy 2015
(Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts, 2015)This music policy came into being as a result of there being a music industry in Kenya that was marred by a myriad of challenges including the uncoordinated operations by individual musicians and music groups, inadequate ... -
The National Volunteerism Policy 2015
(Ministry of Labour, 2015)The National Volunteerism Policy is anchored on the Constitution of Kenya, the Kenya Vision 2030 strategy and the Second Medium Term Plan (MTP II). The overall objective of this policy is to provide guidelines on efficient ... -
Kenya Mental Health Policy 2015-2030: Towards Attaining the Highest Standard of Mental Health
(Ministry of Health, 2015)The Kenya Mental Health Policy 2015-2030 provides for a framework on interventions for securing mental health systems reforms in Kenya. This is in line with the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Vision 2030, the Kenya Health ... -
Captive Wildlife Management and Welfare Policy Guidelines 2015
(Kenya Wildlife Service, 2015)These policy guidelines prescribe the purposes for which wildlife shall be kept in captivity, sources of such animals and the procedures and measures for acquiring, housing, handling, caring and using captive animals under ... -
National Energy and Petroleum Policy 2015
(Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, 2015)The process of formulating this policy entailed comprehensive audits of the Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2004, Energy Act 2006, sector laws, by-laws and regulations, other policies, administrative procedures, government ... -
Mitigating Road Traffic Congestion in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Traffic congestion is one of the key concerns affecting the performance of the transport system in Nairobi. In 2008, the economic cost of traffic jams in Nairobi Metropolitan Region was etimated at Ksh 1.9 Billion annually -
Kitui County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2015/2016
(County Government of Kitui, 2015)The 2015 Kitui County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) is the second to be prepared by the county government of Kitui. It addresses the challenges encountered in the implementation of the previous budget as set out in the CFSP ... -
Kenya Veterinary Policy 2015
(Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 2015)The Veterinary Policy provides a definite roadmap for the development of animal resources in Kenya. It addresses animal health, production, welfare, food safety and trade among other concerns. Animal health services are ... -
Policy Brief No. 03 of 2015 on Wage Disparities in the Formal Sectors: Policy Options for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2015)Wage employment in the public and private sectors accounts for a significant proportion of formal employment in most developing countries. In Kenya, nearly 655,000 wage earners were employed in the public sector in ... -
Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2015 on the National Policy on Elimination of Child Labour
(2015)The National Policy on the Elimination of Child Labour is a response to the aforementioned challenges. It seeks to capitalize on and maximize the effects of the existing macro and sectoral policies on child labour. It also ... -
Sessional Paper No. 02 of 2015 on National Building Maintenance Policy
(Republic of Kenya, 2015)The state of physical and built environment reflect complex social economic factors and level of prosperity of a community and nation. Buildings and infrastructures are important assets whose maintenance and upkeep cannot ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 7 No. 2 January-June 2015 on Supremacy Wars Between State Agencies in Kenya Could Compromise Good Governance
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Although each arm of government is independent of the other, the three are designed such that their functions complement and check on the excesses of the other. Good governance is compromised when either arm of ... -
Discussion Paper No. 177 of 2015 on Towards a Coordinated Security Approach between Private Security Firms and the Police Service in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Insecurity in Kenya has increased due to rising crime incidents and terror attacks. In response, the government has centred on, amongst other measures, additional police recruitment in an effort to increase the number ... -
Discussion Paper No. 180 of 2015 on Kenya and the East Africa Monetary Union
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Kenya and other EAC member states are in the process of forming an EAC Monetary Union. Like other regional blocs with similar arrangement, the EAC has put in place macroeconomic convergence criteria. There are macroeconomic ... -
Discussion Paper No. 185 of 2015 on Reduction of Carbon Emissions in Kenya: Focus on Renewable Energy
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)The country’s development blueprint Kenya Vision 2030 identifies energy as a key driver of the economy. However, the sector remains a high contributor of carbon dioxide emissions. This study examines the effect of using ... -
Discussion Paper No. 184 of 2015 on Enhancing Road Infrastructure Development through Public Private Partnership in Kenya: A Comparative Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Infrastructure development offers the main platform for attainment of the development objectives envisioned in Kenya’s Vision 2030. Bridging Kenya’s infrastructure finance gap, which is estimated at US$ 2.1 billion ... -
Discussion Paper No. 175 of 2015 on Implications of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) on Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study sought to examine the economic implication of EPAs on Kenya by analyzing trade relations between Kenya and EU, the implications of EPAs on regional trade and other trade arrangements, and the welfare effects on ... -
Discussion Paper No. 178 of 2015 on Barriers to Value Addition in "Omena" Fisheries Value Chain in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to value addition in “Omena” fisheries value chain and to analyze omena value addition for Suba sub-county in Homa Bay County. A barrier to value addition was defined as ... -
Discussion Paper No. 183 of 2015 on Supply Response of Kenya's Primary Exports to Price and Non-Price Factors: The Case of Coffee and Tea
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This paper sought to empirically estimate the export supply response of coffee and tea in Kenya. The export supply models for both coffee and tea exports were developed and estimated using the Nerlovian technique. The paper ... -
Discussion Paper No. 182 of 2015 on the Effects of Climate Variability on Livestock Revenues in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study examines the effects of climate variability on livestock in Kenya. It uses the Ricardian cross-sectional approach to measure the relationship between climate variability and revenue from livestock. Livestock ...
