KIPPRA PPR: Recent submissions
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Policy Brief No. 11 of 2006 on Improving the Enabling Environment for Business in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)An enabling environment for business improves investment climate and competitiveness of a country, thereby enhancing economic performance for eventual poverty reduction. In this regard, the Government of Kenya in its ... -
Policy Brief No. 10 of 2006 on Lessons From Kenya's Tax Reform Experience
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Kenya, like many developing nations, has attempted to reform its tax system over time, with the impetus coming from the increasing complexity of the tax codes, narrow tax base and concerns with fair distribution of tax ... -
Policy Brief No. 08 of 2006 on Enhancing Growth of the Nairobi Stock Exchange Primary Market
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Stock market development is crucial in financing economic growth. In the financial sector reform process, the government has prioritized the reform of the stock market with the aim of enhancing its activities and making ... -
Policy Brief No. 12 of 2006 on Reducing Implicit Taxation of the Agricultural Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Agriculture is the dominant sector in terms of its contribution to Gross Domestic Product in Kenya (27% of GDP), employment (66% of labourforce), and exports (70% of export earnings, excluding refined petroleum exports). ... -
Sessional Paper No. 05 of 2006 on The Development and Management of The Roads Sub-Sector for Sustainable Economic Growth
(Ministry of Roads And Public Works, 2006)The key objective of this policy paper is to bring about adequate and consistent maintenance and development of roads by creating a conducive environment for all players to contribute effectively. This in turn will ensure ... -
Discussion Paper No. 65 of 2006 on Supporting MSEs to Access Public Procurement Market in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Whereas market access remains a major growth factor, most MSEs in Kenya face formidable market-related constraints. Although the public procurement market is huge, estimated at 9.07 percent of GDP (or Ksh 71 billion), it ... -
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis Act
(National Council for Law Reporting, 2006)This Act of Parliament constitutes of the establishment, functions and powers of The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The purpose for which the Institute is established is to develop human ... -
Sessional Paper No. 06 of 2006 on Employment Policy and Strategies for Kenya.
(Republic of Kenya, 2006)This sessional paper provides the strategies to mitigate and address the problems of unemployment. among key interventions proposed in the paper besides accelerated and sustained economic growth are; the promotion of labour ... -
Sessional Paper No. 02 of 2006 on Gender Equality and development
(Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services,, 2006)The Sessional Paper captures and reiterates Government's commitment in revamping economic growth, raising productivity, facilitating private investment and alleviating unemployment while simultaneously addressing the ... -
Sessional Paper No. 03 of 2006 on National Youth Policy for Youth Development
(Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, 2006)The National Youth Policy recognizes that the youth are a key resource that can be tapped for the benefit of the whole country. Thus, the policy endeavours to address issues affecting young people by including broad-based ... -
Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2006 on Non Governmental Organisations
(Republic of Kenya, 2006)The need for this sessional paper arises from the Government's recognition that besides it being the primary provider of basic services, the NGOs have emerged and are greatly complementing its efforts. The non-governmental ... -
Discussion Paper No. 57 of 2006 on Mainstreaming Social Budgeting into the Budgetary Process in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This study analyses the current MTEF budgetary process in Kenya with the aim of examining the extent to which it addresses the concerns of the social sector. It reveals that the MTEF budget process is not efficient in ... -
Discussion Paper No. 60 of 2006 on Developing a Marketing Framework for Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)The fact that thirteen years after the formulation of Sessional Paper No. 2 of 1992, the marketing problem of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) still persists implies that the Government is still grappling with market ... -
Discussion Paper No. 55 of 2006 on Financing of Secondary Education in Kenya: Costs and Options
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This study examines the financing of secondary education in Kenya and explores possible financing options for the next ten years. This study uses data from various sources, including education trend statistics, the 2003 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 62 of 2006 on Public Sector Procurement in Kenya: The Need for a Coherent Policy Framework
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Persistent controversies in Kenya's public procurement and the resultant negative impacts on efficient public service delivery can be explained, in part, by weak enforcement of the existing legislation. A coherent public ... -
Discussion Paper No. 56 of 2006 on Impact of Gender and Socio-Economic Factors on Learning Achievements in Primary Education in Kenya: Empirical Evidence
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Gender and socio-economic background of a pupil have a link to school opportunities and achievement. However, their effects vary across rnlturcs mid environments. This paper examines gender parity in primary schools in ... -
Discussion Paper No. 58 of 2006 on Monetary Policy Reaction Function for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The objective of this study was to estimate a monetary policy reaction function (MRF) for Kenya. It sought to understand whether the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in its reaction to macroeconomic changes and/or disturbances, ... -
Discussion Paper No. 59 of 2006 on an Evaluation of the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model and Kenya's Economy Using Historical Simulations
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Model simulations are perfonned for different reasons, such as policy evaluation, historical policy analysis and model testing. Ex ante simulations tend to be more popular, particularly for the purposes of evaluating ... -
Special Paper No. 07 of 2006 on Private Sector Investment in Education and Training: A Case of Tertiary Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This paper assesses the current status of private sector participation in education investment and makes policy recommendations. A cross-sectional research design was used in this study. An in-depth descriptive analysis ... -
Special paper No. 08 of 2006 on Policy Advocacy Needs of MSE Associations in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This study relates to one of the components of a three-year USAID-supported project on "Enhanced Policy Formulation and Implementation for Micro and Small Enterprises - MSEs" as proposed and implemented by KIPPRA (2003). ...
