3. KIPPRA Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Policy Brief No. 16 of 2006 on Strengthening the Regulatory Framework for Private Healthcare Providers in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Private healthcare provision has grown from a few providers at independence to about 2,640 by 2004.This growth can be traced in two periods. The first was the 1970s when the government allowed civil servants to engage in ... -
Policy Brief No. 04 of 2006 on Promoting Private Sector Participation in Provision of Higher Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The demand for higher education' in Kenya exceeds the supply, as manifested in the large amount of money spent by Kenyan students pursuing higher education abroad, and the inability of local higher education, institutions ... -
Policy Brief No. 05 of 2006 on Multiplicity of Taxes and Licenses in the Trucking Industry in Kenya. Is there a Case for Deregulation?
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The trucking industry comprises of heavy commercial vehicles (lorries and trailers), which transport commercial products within the domestic market and on transit to the neighbouring countries within the region. The ... -
Policy Brief No. 11 of 2006 on Improving the Enabling Environment for Business in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)An enabling environment for business improves investment climate and competitiveness of a country, thereby enhancing economic performance for eventual poverty reduction. In this regard, the Government of Kenya in its ... -
Policy Brief No. 10 of 2006 on Lessons From Kenya's Tax Reform Experience
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Kenya, like many developing nations, has attempted to reform its tax system over time, with the impetus coming from the increasing complexity of the tax codes, narrow tax base and concerns with fair distribution of tax ... -
Policy Brief No. 08 of 2006 on Enhancing Growth of the Nairobi Stock Exchange Primary Market
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Stock market development is crucial in financing economic growth. In the financial sector reform process, the government has prioritized the reform of the stock market with the aim of enhancing its activities and making ... -
Policy Brief No. 12 of 2006 on Reducing Implicit Taxation of the Agricultural Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Agriculture is the dominant sector in terms of its contribution to Gross Domestic Product in Kenya (27% of GDP), employment (66% of labourforce), and exports (70% of export earnings, excluding refined petroleum exports). ... -
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis Act
(National Council for Law Reporting, 2006)This Act of Parliament constitutes of the establishment, functions and powers of The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The purpose for which the Institute is established is to develop human ... -
Policy Brief No. 01 of 2006 on Negotiating Trade in Services Under an Economic Partnership Agreement: A Proposal for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Kenya and other African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries have enjoyed non-reciprocal preferential trade arrangements with the European Union (EU) since the 1970s under the successive Lomé Conventions.For ACP countries ... -
Policy Brief No. 18 of 2006 on Organizing Urban Road Public Transport in Nairobi City
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)The prevailing transport system in Nairobi has been largely shaped by population pressure and urban structure. The current profile of urbanization has in turn been shaped by influences of geographical, historical ... -
Policy Brief No. 02 of 2006 on Enhancing the Role of Development Finance Institutions in Kenya’s Development Process
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Development finance is vital in the implementation of government development strategy. For example, when me government earmarks the private sector as the engine of economic growth in the Economic Recovery Strategy for ... -
Discussion Paper No. 55 of 2006 on Financing of Secondary Education in Kenya: Costs and Options
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This study examines the financing of secondary education in Kenya and explores possible financing options for the next ten years. This study uses data from various sources, including education trend statistics, the 2003 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 65 of 2006 on Supporting MSEs to Access Public Procurement Market in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Whereas market access remains a major growth factor, most MSEs in Kenya face formidable market-related constraints. Although the public procurement market is huge, estimated at 9.07 percent of GDP (or Ksh 71 billion), it ... -
Discussion Paper No. 57 of 2006 on Mainstreaming Social Budgeting into the Budgetary Process in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This study analyses the current MTEF budgetary process in Kenya with the aim of examining the extent to which it addresses the concerns of the social sector. It reveals that the MTEF budget process is not efficient in ... -
Discussion Paper No. 60 of 2006 on Developing a Marketing Framework for Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)The fact that thirteen years after the formulation of Sessional Paper No. 2 of 1992, the marketing problem of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) still persists implies that the Government is still grappling with market ... -
Discussion Paper No.63 of 2006 on Determinants and Strategies for Expanding Access to Secondary Education in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)This study analyses the status, determinants and strategies for expanding access to secondary education in Kenya. A logit model is used to analyse the factors influencing access to secondary education schooling in Kenya. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 64 of 2006 on Participatory Prioritization of Issues in Smallholder Agricultural Commercialization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Participation in commercial agriculture has considerable potential for improving the livelihoods of many smallholder farmers. However, numerous constraints hamper their efforts in market-oriented production. This study ... -
Discussion Paper No. 62 of 2006 on Public Sector Procurement in Kenya: The Need for a Coherent Policy Framework
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Persistent controversies in Kenya's public procurement and the resultant negative impacts on efficient public service delivery can be explained, in part, by weak enforcement of the existing legislation. A coherent public ... -
Discussion Paper No. 56 of 2006 on Impact of Gender and Socio-Economic Factors on Learning Achievements in Primary Education in Kenya: Empirical Evidence
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Gender and socio-economic background of a pupil have a link to school opportunities and achievement. However, their effects vary across rnlturcs mid environments. This paper examines gender parity in primary schools in ... -
Discussion Paper No. 58 of 2006 on Monetary Policy Reaction Function for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The objective of this study was to estimate a monetary policy reaction function (MRF) for Kenya. It sought to understand whether the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in its reaction to macroeconomic changes and/or disturbances, ...
