Kenya has about 13.7 million youth accounting for 35.4 per cent of the total population and constitutes 60 per cent of the total labour force of which 10 per cent are directly participating in the agricultural sector. ...

The road transport sector through two- and three-wheeler (TTW) operation, though informal, has helped fill the youth employment gap. That said, to fully exploit the employment potential for the youth, it is important to ...

Adverse weather conditions have become more prevalent all over the world with devastating impact on economies. In Kenya, weather conditions are manifested in frequent occurrence of droughts and floods, and while droughts are ...

Droughts and floods are becoming more frequent and increasingly severe in Kenya, with serious health ramifications. This paper discusses the nature of health risks and effects emanating from droughts and floods in prone ...

The choice of the theme focusing on persons with disabilities arose from the previous two conferences, in which delegates observed that issues affecting PWDs and their contribution to socio-economic development had not ...

The energy sector is a crucial enabler to economic growth in many countries. Consequently, there are a number of private firms, governments and development partners who are heavily investing huge amounts of money on energy ...

In many economies, private sector credit plays a critical role by efficiently allocating resources for investment and is considered to be an engine of economic growth. This study examined the impact of the interest rate ...

Achieving food and nutritional security by all people at all times is a key development goal at the global, regional and national levels. Gender mainstreaming in food and nutritional policies, programmes and projects is ...

Fiscal policy sustainability is key for medium to long-term growth of any economy. Maintaining fiscal sustainability helps create enough fiscal space to mitigate economic shocks. Over the years, fiscal space in Kenya has ...

The affordable housing programme is being implemented by the Government of Kenya to address housing adequacy challenges in the country. Access to affordable and decent housing is imperative to improving the quality of life ...