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Policy Brief No. 09 of 2006 on Using Social Budgeting to Improve the Budgetary Process in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)For a long time in Kenya, the budget has focused more on achieving macroeconomic targets . Despite being participatory in design, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) approach implemented since the year 2000 is ... -
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2006 on Strengthening Budget Reforms in Kenya: Issues and Challenges
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The Government has been undertaking budget reforms with a view to improving fiscal policy, planning and budget management functions. Following a 1997 assessment of public expenditure composition and management, the ... -
Policy Brief No. 15 of 2006 on Attractig Foreign Direct Investment into Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Kenya has witnessed a decline in net flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the last two decades. A significant decline occured in the 1990s when the economy was going through various policy and institutional ... -
Policy Brief No. 13 of 2006 on High Maize Prices in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Maize is the primary staple food crop in Kenya. It is the most frequently produced and marketed crop,grown by 90 percent of households and sold by more than 30 percent of the households in areas where the crop is grown. ... -
Policy Brief No. 17 of 2006 on the Future of Monetary Policy Regime in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Monetary policy is one of the key macroeconomic policy tools that are used to influence macroeconomic variables by regulating monetary aggregates and/or terms and availability of credit in the economy. Its implementation ... -
Policy Brief No. 14 of 2006 on Policy Options for Financing Secondary Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Secondary education is important in generating opportunities for social and economic development. Besides being a transitional level between primary and tertiary education, secondary schooling provides a base for acquiring ... -
Policy Brief No. 16 of 2006 on Strengthening the Regulatory Framework for Private Healthcare Providers in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Private healthcare provision has grown from a few providers at independence to about 2,640 by 2004.This growth can be traced in two periods. The first was the 1970s when the government allowed civil servants to engage in ... -
Policy Brief No. 04 of 2006 on Promoting Private Sector Participation in Provision of Higher Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The demand for higher education' in Kenya exceeds the supply, as manifested in the large amount of money spent by Kenyan students pursuing higher education abroad, and the inability of local higher education, institutions ... -
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2006 on Multiplicity of Taxes and Licenses in the Trucking Industry in Kenya. Is there a Case for Deregulation?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The trucking industry comprises of heavy commercial vehicles (lorries and trailers), which transport commercial products within the domestic market and on transit to the neighbouring countries within the region. The ... -
Policy Brief No. 11 of 2006 on Improving the Enabling Environment for Business in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)An enabling environment for business improves investment climate and competitiveness of a country, thereby enhancing economic performance for eventual poverty reduction. In this regard, the Government of Kenya in its ... -
Policy Brief No. 10 of 2006 on Lessons From Kenya's Tax Reform Experience
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Kenya, like many developing nations, has attempted to reform its tax system over time, with the impetus coming from the increasing complexity of the tax codes, narrow tax base and concerns with fair distribution of tax ... -
Policy Brief No. 08 of 2006 on Enhancing Growth of the Nairobi Stock Exchange Primary Market
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Stock market development is crucial in financing economic growth. In the financial sector reform process, the government has prioritized the reform of the stock market with the aim of enhancing its activities and making ... -
Policy Brief No. 12 of 2006 on Reducing Implicit Taxation of the Agricultural Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Agriculture is the dominant sector in terms of its contribution to Gross Domestic Product in Kenya (27% of GDP), employment (66% of labourforce), and exports (70% of export earnings, excluding refined petroleum exports). ... -
Sessional Paper No. 05 of 2006 on The Development and Management of The Roads Sub-Sector for Sustainable Economic Growth
(Ministry of Roads And Public Works, 2006)The key objective of this policy paper is to bring about adequate and consistent maintenance and development of roads by creating a conducive environment for all players to contribute effectively. This in turn will ensure ... -
Discussion Paper No. 65 of 2006 on Supporting MSEs to Access Public Procurement Market in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Whereas market access remains a major growth factor, most MSEs in Kenya face formidable market-related constraints. Although the public procurement market is huge, estimated at 9.07 percent of GDP (or Ksh 71 billion), it ... -
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis Act
(National Council for Law Reporting, 2006)This Act of Parliament constitutes of the establishment, functions and powers of The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The purpose for which the Institute is established is to develop human ... -
Sessional Paper No. 06 of 2006 on Employment Policy and Strategies for Kenya.
(Republic of Kenya, 2006)This sessional paper provides the strategies to mitigate and address the problems of unemployment. among key interventions proposed in the paper besides accelerated and sustained economic growth are; the promotion of labour ... -
Sessional Paper No. 02 of 2006 on Gender Equality and development
(Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services,, 2006)The Sessional Paper captures and reiterates Government's commitment in revamping economic growth, raising productivity, facilitating private investment and alleviating unemployment while simultaneously addressing the ... -
Sessional Paper No. 03 of 2006 on National Youth Policy for Youth Development
(Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, 2006)The National Youth Policy recognizes that the youth are a key resource that can be tapped for the benefit of the whole country. Thus, the policy endeavours to address issues affecting young people by including broad-based ... -
Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2006 on Non Governmental Organisations
(Republic of Kenya, 2006)The need for this sessional paper arises from the Government's recognition that besides it being the primary provider of basic services, the NGOs have emerged and are greatly complementing its efforts. The non-governmental ...
