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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. 01 of 2014 on Rebasing GDP: Rationale and the Economic Implications
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)
A country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) changes in size, structure and
composition over time. GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced
within the country's borders over a period of one year, valued ...
Policy Brief No. 04 of 2014 on Implications of GDP Rebasing on Skills and Professional Development
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)
n September 2014, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) announced that
the Kenya economy is 25.3% larger than it had earlier been estimated. The 2013 GDP
was estimated at Ksh 4.76 trillion.This means that Kenya's ...
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2014 on Rebased Economy and Implications on Kenya's Participation in International Trade
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)
he Kenya National Bureau of Statistics completed the exercise of rebasing
the economy in September 2014. In this exercise, the old base year of 2001
was replaced with a new one of 2009. The main aim of rebasing an ...
Policy Brief No. 03 of 2014 on Rebasing of Kenya's Economy: Factors Contributing to Agricultural Growth
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)
Agriculture provides most of the food for the majority of Kenyans and employs
most people in the rural areas. In the 1980s to 1990s, agriculture declined
substantially because of lack of good economic management. This ...
Policy Brief No 48 of 2018/2019 on An Assessment of Health care Delivery Under Devolution: County Briefs
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Quality health care is a basic right in Kenya as granted by the 2010 Constitution. It is also a priority government commitment under the “Big Four” agenda on Universal Health Care (UHC) and Vision 2030. Devolution of the ...
Policy Brief No. 10 of 2007 on Improving the Technology Competitiveness of Small Enterprises in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)
The Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2005 on Development of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)
for Wealth and Employment Creation for Poverty Reduction singles out restricted levels
of technology as one of the major constraints ...
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 ...