Browsing 3. KIPPRA Research Publications by Title
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Policy Monitor, Issue 4 No. 2, January-June 2012 on An Assessment of Kenya's Financial Governance
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2012)I /enya participated in a IK pilot exercise leading I \to the roll out of the African Governance Outlook (AGO), a new flagship report on financial governance in Africa. The report, which is a flagship publication ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 5 No. 1, July-December 2012 on Addressing Food Price Volatility in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2012)Kenya is a low-income country with a GOP per capita estimated at USS 775. Agriculture is a major economic activity. Currently, one out of every four Kenyans suffers from chronic food insecurity and poor nutrition. ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 6 No. 1, July-December 2013 on Devolution is more than "Equitable" Sharing of National Resources
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2013)There is a skewed perception in Kenya today that devolution is just about “equitable” sharing of national resources. This perception of devolution has its roots. The emotions and passions that energized Kenyans to ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 6 No. 2, July-December 2015 on Role of Counties in Kenya's Trade Development
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)The lead article in this issue of the Policy Monitor discusses the dynamics of trade, especially in the new constitutional dispensation that saw the creation of counties. Being a critical factor in the country’s economic ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 7 No. 1, July-December 2014 on Improving public policy making for economic growth and poverty reduction
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)With the many cases of insecurity that have plagued Kenya in the recent past, a number of articles in this issue of the Policy Monitor address various aspects of insecurity and what the government can do to stop ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 7 No. 2 January-June 2015 on Supremacy Wars Between State Agencies in Kenya Could Compromise Good Governance
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Although each arm of government is independent of the other, the three are designed such that their functions complement and check on the excesses of the other. Good governance is compromised when either arm of ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 8 No. 2, January-June 2016 on Improving Public Policy Making for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2016)In this issue of the Policy Monitor, we take a detailed look at various dynamics in a number of sectors and sub-sec- tors of Kenya’s economy. The first article takes an overview of the macro trends of the economy, considering ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 8 No. 4, April-June 2017 Islamic Finance: New Opportunities for Driving Development Agenda
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Welcome to the April-June 2017 edition of KIPPRA Policy Monitor. The lead articles in this edition cover recent Kenya economic developments and prospects with a detailed focus on inflation dynamics given the prevailing ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 9 No. 1, July-September 2017 on Ban on Plastic Bags Finally Takes Effect in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)The recent data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicates slower economic activity in the first half of 2017 compared to a similar period in 2016. This is mainly attributed to adverse weather ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 9 No. 2, October-December 2017 on Taming the Road Safety Challenge through Effective Policy Response
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Welcome to the October-December 2017 edition of the KIPPRA Policy Monitor. Market confidence is gradually holding after a prolonged electioneering period that spilled over into the fourth quarter of the calendar year 2017. ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 9 No. 3, January-March on Realizing the "Big Four" Agenda through Energy as an Enabler
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)On 12th December 2017, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta announced his new plan, the ‘Big Four’, which will guide the development agenda of the country in the period 2018-2022. It focuses on key basic needs that ... -
Policy Monitor, Issue 9 No. 4, April-June 2018 on Building Resilience to Droughts and Floods
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)After many years, the Institute successfully hosted the KIPPRA Regional Annual Conference from 5th-7th June 2018 whose theme was “Building Resilience to Mitigate the Effects of Droughts and Floods”. The conference attracted ... -
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 ... -
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. 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. 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. 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 ... -
Promoting Sustainable Environments through Urban Green Spaces: Insights from Kenya
(Sustainability Journal, 2023)Abstract: Kenya has experienced rapid population growth and urbanization in recent years leading to major changes in its natural environment. Urban infrastructure has a significant influence on carbon emissions and ... -
Public Policy Formulation Process in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)A policy is a statement of government intention which articulates basic principles to be pursued to attain specific goals and actions. in the context of legislation, a policy ids a document which outlines what a government ...