Policy makers and development experts in many countries have had to deal with a decision on exactly what sources of economic growth they must target to achieve higher growth rates. Most development practitioners and ...

Interest rate margins have been used severally in literature to indicate the extent of financial sector repression and inefficiency. Wide interest margins are detrimental for savings mobilization and stifle investment ...

This study analyses the effects of services liberalization on trade in agricultural commodities within the East African Community (EAC). Intra-EAC trade flows in agricultural goods are examined, as the region is frequently ...

This study analyzes the determinants of tourism destination competitiveness using panel data for the period 1980 to 2008, based on an augmented version of an empirical model by Craigwell (2007). The analysis is based on ...

Prices of many essential items (including food items) in Kenya have sharply risen in the last few years. Such rises can have adverse consequences, including political and economic instability. In an attempt to address ...

In response to the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change, Kenya has developed this National Climate Change Response Strategy. The vision of the Strategy is for a prosperous and climate change resilient Kenya. ...

This study highlights critical issues on food security in the Nile Basin countries and priority investment areas to enhance food security. It presents the main causes of food insecurity at the household, national and ...

This document represents a Strategic Urban Development Plan for Busia urban area. The plan covers a period of 20 years (2010-2030). The plan provides a framework for the spatial development of the urban area over the plan ...

The Kenya Economic Report (KER) 2010 is the second in a series of annual reports on the Kenyan economy prepared by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The report analyzes recent economic ...

This Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic and binds all persons and all State organs at both levels of government. No person may claim or exercise State authority except as authorized under this Constitution. ...