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Discussion Paper No. 242 of 2020 on Prerequisites for Enhancing Local Content in the Energy Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2020)
The energy sector is a crucial enabler to economic growth in many countries. Consequently, there are a number of private firms, governments and development partners who are heavily investing huge amounts of money on energy ...
Discussion Paper No 249 of 2020 on Enhancing Spatial Equity in Location Planning for Affordable Housing: The Case of Nairobi City County
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2020)
The affordable housing programme is being implemented by the Government of Kenya to address housing adequacy challenges in the country. Access to affordable and decent housing is imperative to improving the quality of life ...
Discussion Paper No. 280 of 2022 on Containing the Effects of Climate Change on Maize Yield in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy and Research Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Climate change has implications on agricultural production. This study examined
the effects of climate change on maize yield in Kenya using annual time series data
for the period 1961-2020. The Autoregressive Distributed ...
Discussion Paper No 294 of 2022 on Analyzing Kenya’s Electricity Sector Financing: Vision 2030
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Electricity plays a crucial role in improving livelihoods and enabling economic growth. However, access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains low, hindering economic development. Kenya has made significant ...
Discussion Paper No 287 of 2022 on Pathways to Development of Nairobi Towards Gaining a Smart City Status
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Countries worldwide are actively pursuing smart city development, employing various methods to assess and prioritize policy areas. This study focuses on evaluating smart development in Nairobi City using the Analytic ...
Discussion Paper No. 310 of 2023 on The Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers on Households’ Food Security in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
This study investigated the impact of regular Unconditional Cash Transfers
(UCT) on household’s food security in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in
Kenya. Using Propensity Score Matching (PSM), the study assessed the ...
Discussion Paper No 291 of 2022 on Development of Specialized Skills in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
The discovery of oil and gas deposits in Kenya presented an opportunity for economic growth, but challenges, such as the shortage of specialized technical human capacity, have emerged. This case study focuses on initiatives ...
Discussion Paper No. 308 of 2023 on Unlocking Tourism Potential in Arid and Semi-Arid Counties of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Kenya’s tourism activities are concentrated in Nairobi and coastal regions
despite the existence of unique attraction cites and cultural events organised
in ASAL regions such as Chalbi desert and Turkana cultural festivals. ...
Discussion Paper No 285 of 2022 on Firm Level Analysis of Global Value Chain Participation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Discussion Paper No 285 of 2022 on Global value chain (GVC) participation has been crucial in driving trade earnings and economic transformation for both developed and developing countries. This study focuses on Kenya's ...
Discussion Paper No. 307 of 2023 on Impact of Financial Inclusion on Access to Finance for Startup and Business Operations in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Access to finance is important for business start-up and operations. This study
conducted an in-depth exploration into the financing landscape, preferences
and factors influencing access to external financing for startups ...