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Policy Paper No. 06 of 2020 on Guidelines for Public Policy Development and Review
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)KIPPRA’s overall mandate is to provide quality public policy advice to the Government of Kenya and other stakeholders and improve public policy making for the realization of national development goals. KIPPRA does this ... -
Policy Paper No. 05 of 2013 on A Comparative Study on Public-Private Sector Wage Differentials in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)One of the key issues of public debate and attention in Kenya is the difference in wages between the public and private sector, which has made it difficult for the public sector to attract and retain talent. While surveys ... -
Policy Paper No. 04 of 2010 on Should Kenya Revert to Price Controls?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2010)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 ... -
Policy Paper No. 02 of 2001 on Policy and Legal Framework for the Coffee Subsector and the Impact of Liberalization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)A major concern in liberalizing the coffee trade is the need to harmonize the legal framework with policy reform. In particular, the legal framework must change so the institutions previously involved in controlling ... -
Policy Paper No. 03 of 2001 on Effects of Visa Waiver and Increase in Airport Tax on Kenya's Tourism Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2001)This paper analyses the likely impact of the visa waiver introduced in June 1999 and the increase in airport tax in December 1999 on Kenya’s tourism industry. The visa waiver policy was intended to resuscitate the tourism ... -
Policy Paper No. 01 of 2000 on Policy and Legal Framework for the Tea Subsector and the Impact of Liberalization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2000)Growth in tea production in Kenya has slowed in recent years. This slowdown is attributed partly to policy reforms in the industry, which reduced government control on providing production, processing and marketing ...