Education is the main factor associated with the probability of being poor. Improving educational performance should therefore be a core element in poverty reduction. Since independence, the Government of Kenya has given ...

Employment creation in Kenya is a major concern to the government. The 1998/99 Labour Force Survey estimates Kenya’s active labour force at 10.5 million people, and unemployment at 14.6% of the active labour force. Given ...

The Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) for the period 2003-2007 emphasizes on the role of the private sector as the engine for economic growth, while the Investment Programme (2003) points out the need to enhance private ...

Petroleum products are a key source of commercial energy in Kenya. The economic impacts of first and second oil shocks of the 1970s and current volatile crude oil prices have pushed supply vulnerability to the top of energy ...

This study has used micro data to analyse the effect of human capital externality on earnings and returns to education. The parameters of the earnings function are estimated using the ordinary least squares method. The ...

In order to provide a lasting solution to this problem, there is need to integrate an alternative approach to development that provides a multifaceted and multi- sectoral framework that will foster a more balanced economic ...

In accordance with the provisions of the Guarantee (Loans) Act (Cap 461) of the Laws of Kenya, the following information is laid before the National Assembly for consideration and approval. With the full support of the ...

This policy document emphasizes preparedness on the part of the Government, Communities and Stakeholders in the field of disaster concerns. In this regard, the policy provides for the enactment of an Act of Parliament to ...

Kenya has for many years been well renowned in world tourism and was originally the most developed and premier destination in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, the prime position has been overtaken due to competition ...

Many people in developing countries stand the risk of acquiring blood borne diseases through unsafe injections and improper handling of injection waste. Recent surveys have established that health care providers and consumers ...