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Policy Brief No. 26 of 2023-2024 on Addressing Digital Credit Burden in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Digital credit1
has expanded in popularity in the past
ten years following the growth of financial access,
from 40 per cent in 2009 to 84 per cent in 2021.2
The
credit ratio also significantly increased from 50 ...
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. 09 of 2023-2024 on Enhancing Production and Market Access for Honey Producers in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Honey production in Kenya holds a great promise of
improving the livelihood of honey producers. It has a
huge potential specifically in the arid and semi-arid lands
of Kenya, characterized by dry weather conducive ...
Policy Brief No. 12 of 2023-2024 on A Green Revolution in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands: The Fertilizer Solution
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
The agricultural sector is the leading contributor to
Gross Domestic Product in Kenya. It contributed 20.9
per cent, 22.6 per cent, 22.4 per cent and 21.2 per cent
to GDP in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively.1
Fertilizer ...
Policy Brief No. 18 of 2023-2024 on Smart and Sustainable Cities Index for Kisumu City
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
The Smart and Sustainable Cities Index (SSCI) in Kenya
is a comprehensive framework to measure the status of
smartness and sustainability across the Kenyan cities.
The pursuit of smart and sustainable urban development
has ...
Policy Brief No. 13 of 2022-2023 on Strengthening Marine Fisheries through the Blue Economy Lens
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Compared to inland fishing, which accounts
for almost 80 per cent of the fisheries subsector,
marine fishing is less developed. This
is despite Kenya’s potential in industrial fishing
based on her strategic location ...
Policy Brief No. 07 of 2022-2023 on Supporting Youth Involvement in Climate Smart Agriculture
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Youth participation in agriculture has been declining
over the years in Kenya. Youth labour force in
agriculture in 1995 was 60.72%. Twenty-five years
later, it has declined to 28.47% in 2020.1
Despite
agriculture ...
Policy Brief No. 11 of 2022-2023 on Analyses of the Housing Status and Access to Basic Infrastructure in Nairobi City County: Disparities and Deprivation Index
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2022)
Access to basic infrastructure is a key constituent
and a prerequisite for affordable housing. Article
43(1)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya stipulates
that access to adequate housing and reasonable
sanitation standards ...
Policy Brief No. 01 of 2023-2024 on Cost of Living and the Role of Markets
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
This Policy Brief is based on the Kenya Economic Report (KER) 2023,
themed ‘Cost of Living and the Role of Markets’. As the economy
started recovery from the adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic, it was
hit by a prolonged ...
Policy Brief No. 16 of 2023-2024 on Empirical Review of Youth Employment Policies and their Impact in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)
Although Kenya has had stable economic
growth and a positive economic outlook,
there is need for a more inclusive growth
process that creates ample job opportunities
for its youth. Despite the country’s relatively
high ...