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  • 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) (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. 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 (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. 04 of 2022-2023 on Strengthening Primary Health Care for Equitable Access to Vaccinations in Africa 

    Kebaki, Geoffrey; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (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. 06 of 2022-2023 on Building Resilience and Sustainable Economic Development in Kenya 

    The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (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. 03 of 2022-2023 on Sustaining Kenya’s Economic Recovery Amidst Uncertainties of COVID-19 

    Mwatu, Shadrack; Ngugi, Rose; Karanja, John; The KENYA INSTITUTE for PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH and ANALYSIS (The KENYA INSTITUTE for PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH and ANALYSIS, 2022)
    On 12th March 2020, Kenya reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19. By end of December 2020, it had experienced two peaks of positivity rate. In March 2021, the government rolled out a National Vaccine Deployment ...

  • Policy Brief No. 02 of 2022-2023 on Efficacy of Anti-Corruption Institutional Structure in Kenya 

    Ngugi, Rose; Musili, Beverly; Lutta, Paul; The KENYA INSTITUTE for PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH and ANALYSIS (The KENYA INSTITUTE for PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH and ANALYSIS, 2022)
    Kenya has over time put in place anti-corruption initiatives dating back to independence. This includes defining the scope of corruption activities, setting up anti-corruption institutions including those provided ...

  • Policy Brief No. 01 of 2022-2023 on Towards Effective Regulation of Wholesale and Retail firms in Kenya 

    Karanja, John; The KENYA INSTITUTE for PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH and ANALYSIS (The KENYA INSTITUTE for PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH and ANALYSIS, 2022)
    The wholesale and retail firms are very significant in the country’s development process and, as such, the sector was identified as a contributor to the achievement of the Kenya Vision 2030 through job creation. That ...

  • Policy Brief No. 25 of 2022-2023 on Enhancing the Effectiveness of Kenya’s Institutional Framework for Export Trade Promotion 

    Mwatu, Shadrack; Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    The size of Kenya’s export trade has been shrinking over the last two decades. Despite the country’s exports of goods and services averaging 20% of GDP in the last 20 years, the average share has fallen to 17.2% in the ...

  • Policy Brief No. 24 of 2022/2023 on Pathways to Development of Nairobi Towards Gaining a Smart City Status 

    Okeyo, Joash Odhiambo; Peter, Mercy Kalondu; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    Smart cities have gained popularity in first-world countries. The foundational elements of a smart city are present in Nairobi City, both in terms of hard and soft infrastructure. has not yet achieved the status of smart ...

  • Policy Brief No. 17 of 2022/2023 on External Public Debt Servicing 

    Naikumi, Martha; Machagua, Josphat; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    Prudent external public debt service management is integral in ensuring external debt service does not place an unbearable burden on the current and future generations. It is also pivotal in informing the optimal debt ...

  • Policy Brief No. 23 of 2022/2023 on Makers and Breakers of National Unity in Kenya 

    Khaemba, Elton; Nyachio, Valerie; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    The Kenyan national anthem, which is a symbol of national unity, emphasizes that if the country dwells in unity, peace, and liberty it can generate plenty of resources within its borders to drive desired development. ...

  • Policy Brief No. 18 of 2022/2023 on Combating Digital Piracy in Kenya’s Film Industry 

    Samoei, Kiprono Silas; Akinyi, Brigit Flevian; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    The film industry in Kenya plays a strategic role in the social, economic, and political development of the country. The industry provides a forum for exchanging ideas and engaging in discussions, an important element ...

  • Policy Brief No. 19 of 2022/2023 on Integrating Small and Medium Enterprises into Global Value Chain through Financial Interventions 

    Wafula, Kevin; Abdulahi, Mohamed; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    Kenya is yet to fully tap its potential in positioning itself in the global production network. Primary agriculture and minerals still dominate its share of global trade participation. Firm involvement in grobal ...

  • Policy Brief No. 21 of 2022/2023 on Stabilizing the Prices of White Maize in Kenya 

    Owino, Matilda; Waweru, Grace; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    Staple food prices have been on the rise globally, especially maize. Maize prices have risen consistently since the global crisis in 2008 from Ksh 26.45 per kg to Ksh 49.79 per kg in 2020. As of October 2022, the price ...

  • Policy Brief No. 22 of 2022-2023 on Climate Change and Maize Production in Kenya: Adaptation Options 

    Mutiso, Juvenalis; Kimtai, Aldrine; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    Maize is the most consumed cereal in Kenya and is synonymous with food and nutrition security. However, maize yield has been on the decline over the past few years. For instance, it declined from 42.1 million bags in ...

  • Policy Brief No. 14 of 2022/2023 on Fostering National Identity through Selected National Values for Economic Transformation in Kenya 

    Nyachieo, Valerie; Khaemba, Elton; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    National identity is the feeling of belonging to a particular nation. It is an experience that pushes one to act in the best interest of the nation. National identity can be built through shared values. Kenya is cognizant ...

  • Policy Brief No. 15 of 2022/2023 on Embracing Plastic Circularity as an Alternative Policy to the Ban on Single use of Plastics 

    Ibrahim, Hassan Ali; Ali, Jecinta Anomat; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    Plastic products are by nature universal, light, cheap, and prone to indiscriminate disposal after use. The single use of plastics and improper disposal mechanisms lead to increased plastics pollution, which is a ...

  • Policy Brief No. 08 of 2022/2023 on Financing Youth Activities in Climate Action 

    Ndirangu, I.,; Gateru, J.,; Wanjiku, M.,; Farah, A.,; Ngugi, R.,; Laichena, J.,; Moyi, E.; Tangus, I.; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    Accessing climate finance is a challenge among youthled organizations despite there being several initiatives at the global, regional, and national levels. The Global Youth Climate Action Fund (GYCA), for instance, is ...

  • Policy Brief No. 09 of 2022/2023 on Capacity Building for Youth in Climate Change 

    Orwa, B.,; Mwende, P.,; Kimaiyo, F.,; Ngugi, R.,; Moyi, E.,; Laichena, J.; Owino, J.; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    The Government of Kenya recognizes the threat that climate change poses to the environment. In this regard, the government developed various climate change response policies, strategies and action plans to deal with ...

  • Policy Brief No. 10 of 2022/2023 on Sustainable Plastic Waste Management for Youth 

    Koech, B,; Maina, M,; Migwa, D,; Ngugi, R,; Laichena, J,; Moyi, E; Njoki, N.; The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
    Kenya is currently facing a youth unemployment problem with about 11.8 million unemployed youths. The country is also facing increased plastic waste pollution, presenting an opportunity for youth employment in plastic ...

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