KIPPRA PPR: Recent submissions
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Policy Brief No. 03 of 2015 on Wage Disparities in the Formal Sectors: Policy Options for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2015)Wage employment in the public and private sectors accounts for a significant proportion of formal employment in most developing countries. In Kenya, nearly 655,000 wage earners were employed in the public sector in ... -
Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2015 on the National Policy on Elimination of Child Labour
(2015)The National Policy on the Elimination of Child Labour is a response to the aforementioned challenges. It seeks to capitalize on and maximize the effects of the existing macro and sectoral policies on child labour. It also ... -
Sessional Paper No. 02 of 2015 on National Building Maintenance Policy
(Republic of Kenya, 2015)The state of physical and built environment reflect complex social economic factors and level of prosperity of a community and nation. Buildings and infrastructures are important assets whose maintenance and upkeep cannot ... -
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 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 177 of 2015 on Towards a Coordinated Security Approach between Private Security Firms and the Police Service in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Insecurity in Kenya has increased due to rising crime incidents and terror attacks. In response, the government has centred on, amongst other measures, additional police recruitment in an effort to increase the number ... -
Discussion Paper No. 180 of 2015 on Kenya and the East Africa Monetary Union
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Kenya and other EAC member states are in the process of forming an EAC Monetary Union. Like other regional blocs with similar arrangement, the EAC has put in place macroeconomic convergence criteria. There are macroeconomic ... -
Discussion Paper No. 185 of 2015 on Reduction of Carbon Emissions in Kenya: Focus on Renewable Energy
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)The country’s development blueprint Kenya Vision 2030 identifies energy as a key driver of the economy. However, the sector remains a high contributor of carbon dioxide emissions. This study examines the effect of using ... -
Discussion Paper No. 184 of 2015 on Enhancing Road Infrastructure Development through Public Private Partnership in Kenya: A Comparative Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Infrastructure development offers the main platform for attainment of the development objectives envisioned in Kenya’s Vision 2030. Bridging Kenya’s infrastructure finance gap, which is estimated at US$ 2.1 billion ... -
Discussion Paper No. 175 of 2015 on Implications of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) on Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study sought to examine the economic implication of EPAs on Kenya by analyzing trade relations between Kenya and EU, the implications of EPAs on regional trade and other trade arrangements, and the welfare effects on ... -
Discussion Paper No. 178 of 2015 on Barriers to Value Addition in "Omena" Fisheries Value Chain in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to value addition in “Omena” fisheries value chain and to analyze omena value addition for Suba sub-county in Homa Bay County. A barrier to value addition was defined as ... -
Discussion Paper No. 183 of 2015 on Supply Response of Kenya's Primary Exports to Price and Non-Price Factors: The Case of Coffee and Tea
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This paper sought to empirically estimate the export supply response of coffee and tea in Kenya. The export supply models for both coffee and tea exports were developed and estimated using the Nerlovian technique. The paper ... -
Discussion Paper No. 182 of 2015 on the Effects of Climate Variability on Livestock Revenues in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study examines the effects of climate variability on livestock in Kenya. It uses the Ricardian cross-sectional approach to measure the relationship between climate variability and revenue from livestock. Livestock ... -
Discussion Paper No. 187 of 2015 on Evolution and Decomposition of Income Inequality in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study traces the evolution of income inequality in Kenya and also decomposes income inequality. Various inequality measures are computed using the 1994 Welfare Monitoring Survey and the Kenya Integrated Household ... -
Discussion Paper No. 176 of 2015 on Access to Formal Finance: Constraints for Small and Medium Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Small and Medium manufacturing firms are an integral sub-sector to the Kenyan economy. However, they have limited access to finance, which limits their growth. This paper examines the constraints of access to formal ... -
Discussion Paper No. 186 of 2015 on Review of Performance Measurement Tools and Performance Contracting in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)Performance measurement is crucial to the delivery of improved services in the public sector. The public contracting process in Kenya has been associated with innovativeness, effectiveness, efficiency, and quality services. ... -
Budget Speech for FY 2015/2016
(The National Treasury, 2015)Mr. Speaker, before I proceed, I wish to take this early opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to the Budget and Appropriation Committee of the National Assembly under the wise and very able leadership of Hon ... -
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 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 179 of 2015 on A Fiscal Reaction Function for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)This study sought to determine whether Kenya’s fiscal policy is on a sustainable path by estimating a fiscal reaction function. A fiscal reaction function is a rule derived from an inter-temporal government budget ... -
Mandera County Annual Development Plan 2015/2016
(2015, 2015)The Annual Development Plan includes the strategic priorities for the medium term that reflect the county government's priorities and plans. The plan describes how the county government is responding to changes in the ... -
Regional Integration Policy for Kenya 2015
(Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade., 2015)Regional integration is a global instrument used for development with social, economic and political impacts, providing expanded markets and investment areas. Countries that successfully manage integration embrace open ...
