Policy Monitor Issue 16 No. 02 October-December 2023 on Kenya @60: Tracking Key Milestones in Economic Transformation for a Prosperous Future

Abstract

This edition comes at a time when Kenya is marking its diamond jubilee celebrations on 12th December. As such, this edition is themed “Kenya @60 and Industrialization Prospects under BETA”. The main articles in this edition reflect on Kenya’s industrial sector performance since independence; Kenya’s journey towards decentralization of industrialization focusing on policy and legal framework perspective; Trade agreements as a driver of industrialization in Kenya and education and workforce development for industrialization. The Policy Monitor highlights KIPPRA’s capacity building activities, including capacity building for the Judiciary on Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, and Learning (MERL) and for county governments and state agencies on Applied Policy Research Methods. The Policy Monitor also highlights KIPPRA’s demand-driven projects, including the KYEOP Project on “Design and implementation of a process evaluation of government catalytic Funds, the FAO project on analyzing Public expenditure towards food and agriculture in Kenya and the Kisumu Project on Local Economic Development Plan.