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    • Policy Brief No. 13 of 2017-2018 on The Impact of Drought on Key Macroeconomic Variables 

      Mathenge, Naomi M.; Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
      Adverse weather conditions have become more prevalent all over the world, and with devastating impacts on economies. In Kenya, adverse weather conditions are manifested in the frequent occurrence of droughts and floods, ...

    • Policy Brief No. 11 of 2017-2018 on Drought and Flood Vulnerability in Kenya: What Needs to be Done? 

      Nyangena, John; Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
      This policy brief highlights the findings of a study undertaken by KIPPRA to examine the nature and distribution of droughts and floods which are the dominate natural disaster in Kenya. A better understanding of these ...

    • Budget Speech for FY 2017/2018 

      The National Treasury (The Government Printer, 2017)
      Statement Delivered to The National Assembly On 30th March, 2017 by Mr. Henry K. Rotich, Cabinet Secretary for The National Treasury, Republic of Kenya, When Highlighting the Budget Policy And Revenue Raising Measures for ...

    • Kitui County Annual Development Plan 2017/2018 

      County Government of Kitui (County Government of Kitui, 2017)
      This Annual Development Plan organised in four chapters as follows: Chapter One highlights in brief, the general county information which provides description of the County in terms of the location, size, physiographic ...

    • Defence White Paper 2017 

      Ministry of Defence (Republic of Kenya, 2017)
      This White Paper highlights the threats to Kenya’s interests and proposes counter-measures. The role of the Kenya Defence Forces as provided for in the Constitution has been recognised when allocating tasks during peacetime, ...

    • Buy Kenya - Build Kenya Strategy 2017 

      Republic of Kenya (Republic of Kenya, 2017)
      Kenya has pursued export oriented economy which has seen the introduction of diverse export incentives and regimes. The export incentives have led to rise in manufacturing for exports especially in the targeted sectors. ...

    • National Cancer Control Strategy 2017–2022 

      Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health, 2017)
      The overall goal of the Kenya Health Sector Referral Strategy is to improve client access to referral. The objectives of the strategy are to realise improved capacity of health providers to identify clients who require ...

    • Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2017 on National Land Use Policy 

      Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning (Ministry of Lands and physical planning, 2017)
      The overall goal of the national land use policy is to provide legal, administrative, institutional and technological framework for optimal utilization and productivity of land related resources in a sustainable and desirable ...

    • Sessional Paper No. 02 of 2017 on the Kenya Health Policy 2014-2030: Towards attaining the highest standard of health 

      Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health, 2017)
      The Constitution of Kenya 2010 provides the overarching legal framework to ensure a comprehensive rights-based approach to health services delivery. It provides that every person has a right to the highest attainable ...

    • Sessional Paper of 2017 on National Housing Policy for Kenya 

      Republic of Kenya (Republic of Kenya, 2017)
      This National Housing Policy is intended to arrest the deteriorating housing conditions countrywide and to bridge the shortfall in housing stock arising from demand that far surpasses supply, particularly in urban areas. ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 194 of 2017 on Digital Dividends: Evidence From Internet Usage in Kenya 

      Njeri, Ruth (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
      This paper examines the digital dividends arising from work-related Internet usage in Kenya by first evaluating the factors influencing Internet usage and, second, the effect of Internet usage on earnings from wage employment ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 191 of 2017 on Harnessing Kenya's Demographic Dividend: Effects of Population Dynamics 

      Nduati, Raphael (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
      This study investigates the effects of population dynamics as Kenya strives to reap from demographic dividend arising from accelerated economic growth as the population changes. At the moment, 78 per cent of Kenya’s ...

    • Kisii County ICT Policy and Procedures 2017 

      County Government of Kisii (County Government of Kisii, 2017)
      The County Government of Kisii recognizes that the presence of a capable, effective, and forward-looking Public Service that will be able to implement the County Government’s development policies and deliver services in ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 192 of 2017 An Input-Output Table for Kenya and its Application to Development Planning 

      Wanjala, Bernadette (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
      This study investigates the effects of population dynamics as Kenya strives to reap from demographic dividend arising from accelerated economic growth as the population changes. Now, 78 per cent of Kenya’s population is ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 190 of 2017 on Inequalities in Health Care Service Delivery in Kenya 

      Kirii, Phares M.; Muthaka, David; Murithi, Grace; Kiiri Phares M.; Muthaka, David; Muriithi Grace (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
      This study investigated inequalities in health care service delivery using the Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) survey 2012 conducted by KIPPRA on behalf of the Ministry of Health and the World Bank. The objective of this ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 188 of 2017 on Social Cohesion Index for Kenya: A Methodological Note 

      Onsomu, Eldah, Nafula Nancy Nelima, Munga, Boaz, Kingóro Sellah (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
      Social cohesion is important for sustained development and peaceful coexistence. Broadly, like glue, it binds individuals together based on trust, shared loyalties, positive relationships, solidarity and constructive ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 193 of 2017 on Effect of Trade Facilitation on Kenya's Exports to the European Union: Case of Fruits and Vegetables 

      Owino, Boniface (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
      The objective of this study was to estimate the effects of trade facilitation on Kenya’s fruits and vegetables exports to the European Union using an augmented gravity model. The trade effect of improving trade facilitation ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 189 of 2017 on Implications of Trade Facilitation on Foreign Direct Investments in Kenya 

      Onyango, Christopher Hugh (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
      This study examines the effects of trade facilitation on foreign direct investments in Kenya. Open, predictable and transparent trade and investment regimes have become necessary due to growing fragmentation of production ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 199 of 2017 on the Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Secondary Schools in Kenya 

      Sitati, Melap (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
      Kenya has made tremendous progress towards access to basic education, which encompasses pre-primary, primary and secondary education. This is manifested in the increasing demand for secondary school education. Secondary ...

    • Discussion Paper No. 197 of 2017 on Destruction of Riparian Zones in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region 

      Karangi, Monicah Nyawira (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
      The global development agenda has placed the sustainability of cities as a critical agenda focusing on the development of safe, resilient and sustainable cities. The frequency of flooding in cities and the collapse of ...