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Speech by His Excellency President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, C.G.H., M.P., on Madaraka Day, June 1, 1977
(Office of the President, 1977)
Madaraka is a Swahili word for power. Madaraka day is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on the 1st day of the month of June every year, to commemorate the attainment of Kenya’s internal self-rule from the British ...
Occasional Paper No. 03 of 2002 on Agriculture, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2002)
Reducing poverty is a primary focus of public policy in most developing countries, a fact that is underscored by the recent emphasis on the formulation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) by African governments, ...
Discussion Paper No. 83 of 2008 on Scaling-up Domestic Support for Sustainable Development of Agriculture in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2008)
Despite prospects for recovery of the agricultural sector in Kenya, there are a myriad of constraints and challenges. Among these are spiralling prices of key agricultural inputs such as fertilizer and energy, political ...
Discussion Paper No. 26 of 2003 on Measuring and Analysis Agricultural Productivity in Kenya: a Review of Approaches
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2003)
Concern is rising about the performance of the agricultural sector in Kenya
given that it is the backbone of the country’s economy. The issue of particular
concern is the declining productivity that has been associated ...
National Agricultural Research System Policy 2012
(Ministry of Agriculture, 2012)
The policy objectives are: improving agricultural research policy framework; harmonizing and providing direction to national research for sustainable development; strengthening the legal, institutional and regulatory ...
Kenya Youth Agribusiness Strategy 2017-2021: Positioning the youth at the forefront of Agricultural Growth and Transformation
(Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, 2017)
Youth account for 35.4% of Kenya’s population (World Bank 2014), with 1,000,000 entering the labour market annually (Kenya Country Report on Youth Employment, 2014). They offer a dynamic work force that is innovative; have ...
National Livestock Policy 2019
(Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation, 2019)
The Livestock Policy covers key issues relating to: farm animal genetic resources, livestock feeds and nutrition, inputs, animal diseases and pests, livestock marketing, research and extension and food security. In developing ...
National Agribusiness Strategy 2012: making Kenya’s agribusiness sector a competitive driver of growth
(Ministry of Agriculture, 2012)
In Kenya, agriculture contributes about 25 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and provides a livelihood to three-quarters of the population. Food production plays an important part in maintaining the country’s food ...
Sessional Paper No. 01 of 1963 on Observations on the Report of an Economic Survey Mission from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(Government of Kenya, 1963)
The Government of Kenya welcomes the Report of the International Bank Mission which was organized 1961 at the
Government's request in order to provide guidance in the preparation of the next development programme. The ...
Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1976 on Kianyaga Farmers Training Centre
(Government of Kenya, 1976)
The objective of this Sessional Paper is to inform Parliament, as required by the Provisions of Section 13
of the "Financial Orders 1968 Edition", about the proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture to transfer the Kianyaga ...