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 ...

Effective coping mechanisms are essential to cushioning households’ livelihoods from shocks of droughts and floods. Coping mechanisms entail short term interventions used by households that form foundations for long-term ...

The informal sector accounts for about 75 per cent of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The sector is hampered by slow growth rate, lack of finances ...

The report has been prepared at a time when the government is taking stock on implementation of Medium Term Plan (MTP) II, and kick-starting preparations for the second last medium term plan (MTP III) of Vision 2030. ...

This brief provides an analysis on how the County Government of Homa Bay plans and budgets for the needs of children, youth and women. The analysis focused on social sector (health, education, water and sanitation, social ...

This education and training budget brief is among five (5) budget briefs which seek to identify the extent to which the needs of children are addressed by the national budget, especially in the social sector. This brief ...

The right to a decent housing by all Kenyans is a constitutional obligation. The 2010 Constitution of Kenya identifies access to adequate housing and to reasonable standards of sanitation as an economic and social right. ...

Empowerment is a process that strengthens and activates the capacity of the youth to satisfy their own needs, solve their own problems, and acquire the necessary resources to take control over their lives. It yields ...

Institutions play a key role in determining the economic growth and development of a country. Institutions are important in maintaining the rule of law, promoting development programmes and activities and protecting property ...

Illicit trade in tobacco products imposes many social and economic costs, including increased health expenditure as a result of increased access to tobacco products, and loss of government revenue through tax evasion. ...