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Policy Brief No. 04 of 2019-2020 on MSE Business Environment in Bungoma County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)The County Business Environment for MSEs (CBEM) framework has been developed to monitor key issues that require policy intervention in creating an enabling environment for the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sector in ... -
Policy Brief No. 04 of 2020-2021 on Local Content in the Energy Sector: Prerequisite for Enhancing Local Content
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)Countries that are endowed with resources globally are progressively tightening their local content requirements with a view to deriving maximum benefits from their resources. Local content can be defined as the value ... -
Policy Brief No. 04 of 2021-2022 on MSEs’ Business Environment in Busia County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)The County Business Environment for MSEs (CBEM) framework was first developed by KIPPRA in 2019 to provide a tool for monitoring the process of improving business environment for growth and survival of MSEs. The four ... -
Policy Brief No. 04 of 2022-2023 on Strengthening Primary Health Care for Equitable Access to Vaccinations in Africa
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)Primary Health Care (PHC) is a whole of society approach to health that aims at ensuring the highest possible level of health and well-being and equitable distribution by focusing on people’s needs and, as early as ... -
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2006 on Multiplicity of Taxes and Licenses in the Trucking Industry in Kenya. Is there a Case for Deregulation?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The trucking industry comprises of heavy commercial vehicles (lorries and trailers), which transport commercial products within the domestic market and on transit to the neighbouring countries within the region. The ... -
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2014 on Rebased Economy and Implications on Kenya's Participation in International Trade
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)he Kenya National Bureau of Statistics completed the exercise of rebasing the economy in September 2014. In this exercise, the old base year of 2001 was replaced with a new one of 2009. The main aim of rebasing an ... -
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2017-2018 on Promoting Public Participation for Improved Health Outcomes
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)Public participation is key to improving and promoting health outcomes. Public participation can be defined as a way of communication whereby an institution or organization consults interested or affected individuals, ... -
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2019-2020 on MSE Business Environment in Busia County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020-11)The County Business Environment for MSEs (CBEM) framework has been developed to monitor key issues that require policy interventions in creating an enabling environment for the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sector in ... -
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2021-2022 on MSEs’ Business Environment in Elgeyo Marakwet County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)The County Business Environment for MSEs (CBEM) framework was first developed by KIPPRA in 2019 to provide a tool for monitoring the process of improving business environment for growth and survival of MSEs. The four ... -
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2022-2023 on Tracking the Progress Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Transition in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2022)Energy transition is a policy-driven process involving a systematic global shift from fossil-based energy production and consumption systems to carbon neutrality, renewable, sustainable, efficient, secure, and ... -
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2006 on Flaws in the Development and Allocation of Jua Kali Sheds and Hawkers Markets in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Despite the beneficial role that the Jua Kali sector' plays in providing employment, improving income distribution, and developing dynamic private enterprises, initiatives to support its growth by providing workspaces ... -
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2017-2018 on Achieving Universal Healthcare Coverage: Lessons to Consider
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)Health is fundamental to happiness and overall well-being of households. A healthy population translates to greater strides in economic development since such population is more productive, and saves and invests more. ... -
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2019-2020 on MSE Business Environment in Elgeyo Marakwet County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)The County Business Environment for MSEs (CBEM) framework has been developed to monitor key issues that require policy interventions in creating an enabling environment for the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sector in ... -
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2021-2022 on MSEs’ Business Environment in Embu County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)The County Business Environment for MSEs (CBEM) framework was first developed by KIPPRA in 2019 to provide a tool for monitoring the process of improving business environment for growth and survival of MSEs. The four ... -
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2022-2023 on Building Resilience and Sustainable Economic Development in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)This Policy Brief is based on the Kenya Economic Report 2022, themed “Building Resilience and Sustainable Economic Development in Kenya”. The Report analyses the contexts, policies and institutional frameworks that support ... -
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2023-2024 on Enhancing Welfare through Beef Production and Marketing in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)Beef cattle make up 76 per cent of Kenya’s total cattle population, with 87 per cent of them concentrated in ASALs.2 This underscores the importance of beef production as a livelihood strategy in ASAL counties. Moreover, the ... -
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2006 on Strengthening Budget Reforms in Kenya: Issues and Challenges
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The Government has been undertaking budget reforms with a view to improving fiscal policy, planning and budget management functions. Following a 1997 assessment of public expenditure composition and management, the ... -
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2007 on Improving the Security Situation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)Since the advent of the Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) in 2003, the government has indicated its commitment to tackle insecurity in an attempt to provide a favourable environment for economic growth. In the ERS, provision ... -
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2017-2018 Towards Strengthening Public Financial Management in County Governments in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) in collaboration with the World Bank undertook the first sub-national Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment in six selected ... -
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2020-2021 on Enhancing Effectiveness of Kenya’s Excisable Goods Management System
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2021)Illicit trade in tobacco products presents significant public policy challenges due to health risks associated with increased access to tobacco products. Further, it contributes to loss of tax revenue and financing of ...