Policy Brief No. 02 of Sept.2004 on Fiscal Strategies and Poverty in Kenya: Agenda for Reform

Abstract

This policy brief is based on a study: Fiscal strategies and poverty in Kenya: Agenda for reform. The study examines how the government spends and finances its expenditure, and how this has impacted on poverty and inequality in Kenya. The brief also draws from other KIPPRA research on Budget mechanisms and public expenditure tracking in Kenya, and on the Public Expenditure Reviews 2003 and 2004 published by the Government of Kenya.