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    • Firms’ use of formal and informal finance in coping with droughts and floods: experiences from Kenya 

      Shibia, Adan Guyo (The Climate and Development journal, 2023)
      This study analysed factors influencing firms’ use of formal and informal finance in coping with droughts and floods. It utilized a cross-sectional survey of 802 mostly Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in 27 counties ...
    • Food security and welfare changes under COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts and responses in Kenya 

      Nechifor, Victor ; Ramos, Maria Pricilla ; Ferrari, Emanuele ; Laichena, Joshua ; Kihiu, Evelyn ; Omanyo, Daniel ; Musamali, Rodgers & Kiriga Benson (Global Food Security journal, 2021)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all Sub-Saharan economies through a multitude of impact channels. The study determines the medium-term macroeconomic outcomes of the pandemic on the Kenyan economy and links the results ...
    • Food Security Situation during COVID-19 Pandemic 

      National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition (National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2021-12)
      The Food Security Situation during COVID-19 Pandemic publication by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition (NIFPN) examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Kenya. The publication ...
    • Food Situation During Covid 19 Pandemic 

      National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition (National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2021)
      The Corona virus disease (COVID-19), which was first reported in Wuhan China in December 2019, has since spread rapidly to almost every part of the world. The disease was declared a pandemic by the World Health ...
    • Household Characteristics Associated with Stunting 

      National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition (National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2021-12)
      The Household Characteristics Associated with Stunting publication by the National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition (NIPN) investigates the household-level factors associated with stunting among children ...
    • Households' Energy Preference and Consumption Intensity in Kenya 

      Kisaka, Oscar Masika; Gikonyo, Joseph; Mbaka, Charity Kageni (BioMed Central Ltd, 2019)
      There have been notable joint efforts from the private and public sectors in promoting households’ access to clean and efficient energy sources. Despite the noteworthy progress realized over the years, the consumption and ...
    • Households’ coping mechanisms with droughts and floods using finance, non‑finance and the social safety net measures: evidence from Kenya 

      Shibia, Adan, Guyo (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023)
      This study analysed households’ use of formal and informal finance, non-finance livelihood diversification and the social safety net measures in coping with droughts and floods. It employed a cross-sectional survey of ...
    • Impact of Foreign Direct Investment Volatility on Economic Growth on Kenya: EGARCH Analysis 

      Kirwa, Lelei Ngeny & Mutuku Cyrus (Science Publishing Group, 2014)
      This study investigated the impact foreign direct investment volatility on growth in Kenya using time series data spanning 1970 to 2011. An endogenous growth model was estimated using the ordinary least squares to determine ...
    • Impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on grain and fertilizer supply: Evidence from Kenya 

      Mwatu, Shadrack Muthami (World Food Policy., 2023)
      This paper examines the impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on grain and fertilizer supply to Kenya as the sixth largest economy in Africa using the Regression Discontinuity estimator on monthly data spanning from January 2017 ...
    • Influence of Household Sanitation on Child Stunting in Kenya 

      National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition (National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-04)
      The Influence of Household Sanitation on Child Stunting in Kenya publication by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition (NIFPN) investigates the relationship between household sanitation and child stunting ...
    • Institutions and Export Performance: Firm Level Evidence from Kenya 

      Mwatu, Shadrack Muthami (International Review of Economics, 2022)
      This study sought to examine how institutions shape export performance using Kenyan data. The left-censored random-effects Tobit and the random-effects Generalized Least Squares (GLS) estimators were applied on panel ...
    • Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers and Fiscal Capacity 

      Osiolo, Helen Hoka (International Journal of Public Administration, 2016)
      An intergovernmental fiscal transfer is an instrument used by governments to equalize fiscal capacity. However, with the large discrepancies in fiscal capacity among Local Authorities (LAs) in Kenya, it is evident that the ...
    • Kenya Economic Report 2009 on Building a Globally Competitive Economy 

      The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2009)
      This report analyses Kenya’s recent economic performance, prospects for the medium-term period 2008/09-2011, and national competitiveness. In addition, it benchmarks Kenya’s performance against comparator and selected newly ...
    • Kenya Economic Report 2010 on Enhancing Sectoral Contribution Towards Reducing Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality in Kenya 

      Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2010)
      The Kenya Economic Report (KER) 2010 is the second in a series of annual reports on the Kenyan economy prepared by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The report analyzes recent economic ...
    • Kenya Economic Report 2011 on Transformative Institutions for Delivering Kenya Vision 2030 

      Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)
      The Kenya Economic Report (KER) 2011 is the third in a series of annual reports on the Kenyan economy prepared by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) pursuant to the KIPPRA Act No. 15 of ...
    • Kenya Economic Report 2012 on Imperatives for Reducing the Cost of Living in Kenya 

      Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2012)
      The Kenya Economic Report 2012 is the fourth in a series of annual reports on the Kenyan economy prepared by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The report was prepared in consultation ...
    • Kenya Economic Report 2013 on Creating an Enabling Environment for Stimulating Investment for Competitive and Sustainable Counties 

      Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
      The Kenya Economic Report (KER) 2013 is the fifth in a series of annual reports on the Kenyan economy prepared by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The KER 2013 analyses Kenya’s recent ...
    • Kenya Economic Report 2014 on Navigating Global Challenges While Exploiting Opportunities for Sustainable Growth 

      Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
      The Kenya Economic Report (KER) 2014 is the sixth in a series of annual reports on the Kenyan economy prepared by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy and Analysis (KIPPA) pursuant to the KIPPA Act No. 15 of 2006. The ...
    • Kenya Economic Report 2015 on Empowering Youth through Decent and Productive Employment 

      Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
      The Kenya Economic Report (KER) 2015 is the seventh in a series of annual reports on the Kenyan economy prepared by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPA). Pursuant to KIPPA Act 2006, the ...
    • Kenya Economic Report 2016 on Fiscal Decentralization in Support of Devolution 

      Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2016)
      The Kenya Economic Report 2016 is the eighth in a series of annual reports on the Kenyan economy prepared by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPA). The report reviews Kenya’s recent economic ...