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Policy Brief No. 10 of 2017-2018 on Delivering Affordable Housing in Kenya Requires a Paradigm Shift
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
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. ...
Quarterly Market Analysis Report April-June 2020
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
This is a quarterly market analysis report prepared by The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis on the performance of the Financial market of Kenya. The report focuses on different sectors of the economy ...
Policy Brief No. 10 of 2004 on Interest Rate Management and Monetary Policy in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
The Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) for the
period 2003-2007 emphasizes on the role of the
private sector as the engine for economic
growth, while the Investment Programme (2003) points
out the need to enhance private ...
Policy Brief on Extractive Industries, Political Settlements and Conflict
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2016)
Kenya's oil and gas discoveries have coincided with the devolution of political power and resource distribution under the 2010 Constitution. The mining sector has also expanded during this time with investments in titanium, ...
Policy Brief No. 3 of 2004 on Tax Reform Experience and the Reform Agenda for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
Unlike many sub-Saharan African countries, Kenya is a high tax yield country with a tax to GDP ratio of over 20 percent. A review of Kenya’s tax reform experience reveals that generally, levels of tax rates have been reduced ...
Policy Brief No. 5 of 2004 on Corruption, Firm Growth and Export Propensity: Findings from Kenyan Manufacturers
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
Surveys of manufacturing firms over the last decade have shown that business persons based in Kenya view corruption as a major hurdle to corporate pursuit. Other governance-related surveys have also concluded that Kenya ...
Policy Brief No. 1 of 2017 on Sustaining Kenya's Economic Development by Deepening and Expanding Economic Integration in the Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
This brief is based on the Kenya Economic Report
2017 by KIPPRA. 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 ...
Policy Brief No. 13 of 2017-2018 on The Impact of Drought on Key Macroeconomic Variables
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
Adverse weather conditions have
become more prevalent all over the
world, and with devastating impacts
on economies. In Kenya, adverse weather
conditions are manifested in the frequent
occurrence of droughts and floods, ...
Policy Brief No. 4 of 2004 on Role of Trade Policy and Trade Reforms in Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)
Kenya’s economic development strategy has often used trade policy as part of an assortment of policies towards achieving economic growth and poverty reduction. More recent trade liberalization efforts have aimed at improving ...
Policy Brief No. 11 of 2017-2018 on Drought and Flood Vulnerability in Kenya: What Needs to be Done?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
This policy brief highlights the findings of a
study undertaken by KIPPRA to examine
the nature and distribution of droughts and
floods which are the dominate natural disaster in
Kenya. A better understanding of these ...