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Policy Brief No. 10 of 2017-2018 on Delivering Affordable Housing in Kenya Requires a Paradigm Shift
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The right to a decent housing by all Kenyans is a constitutional obligation. The 2010 Constitution
of Kenya identifies access to adequate housing and to reasonable standards of sanitation as an economic and social right. ...
Policy Brief No. 1 of 2017 on Sustaining Kenya's Economic Development by Deepening and Expanding Economic Integration in the Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
This brief is based on the Kenya Economic Report
2017 by KIPPRA. The report has been prepared at a time when the
government is taking stock on implementation
of Medium Term Plan (MTP) II, and kick-starting
preparations ...
Policy Brief No. 11 of 2017-2018 on Drought and Flood Vulnerability in Kenya: What Needs to be Done?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2017)
This policy brief highlights the findings of a
study undertaken by KIPPRA to examine
the nature and distribution of droughts and
floods which are the dominate natural disaster in
Kenya. A better understanding of these ...
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2014 on Rebased Economy and Implications on Kenya's Participation in International Trade
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)
he Kenya National Bureau of Statistics completed the exercise of rebasing
the economy in September 2014. In this exercise, the old base year of 2001
was replaced with a new one of 2009. The main aim of rebasing an ...
Policy Monitor, Issue 4 No. 1, July-September 2011 on Unemployment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2011)
In many countries, long term
unemployment and underemployment
continue to soar.
The unemployment rate of youth
agl'd 15-24 in Kenya was 24% in
2005/6 compared to the overall
unemployment rate of 12.7%.
Under-employment ...
Policy Monitor, Issue 4 No. 2, January-June 2012 on An Assessment of Kenya's Financial Governance
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2012)
I /enya participated in a
IK pilot exercise leading
I \to the roll out of the
African Governance Outlook
(AGO), a new flagship report on
financial governance in Africa.
The report, which is a flagship
publication ...
Policy Monitor, Issue 5 No. 1, July-December 2012 on Addressing Food Price Volatility in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2012)
Kenya is a low-income country
with a GOP per capita estimated
at USS 775. Agriculture is a major
economic activity. Currently, one out
of every four Kenyans suffers from
chronic food insecurity and poor
nutrition. ...
Discussion Paper No.173 of 2014 on Factors Determining Consumer Fraud Reporting in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)
This study examines the factors determining consumer fraud reporting in Kenya.
It presents cross-sectional evidence from data collected by the United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime and KIPPRA in 2009/2010. Descriptive ...
Discussion Paper No.171 of 2014 on Analysis of Factors Determining Performance of Kenya's Manufactured Exports
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2014)
This paper examines the factors that influence the performance of Kenya's manufactured exports, and covers the period between 1980 and 2012. It focuses on domestic factors that affect production and participation of firms ...
Discussion Paper No. 174 of 2014 on Maize Supply Response to Climate Variability and Prices in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
The study investigates the effect of climate variables and prices on maize supply
in Kenya. Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedastic (ARCH) approach is used
to determine the significance of risk due to climate ...