March 22, 2023

KIPPRA staff participated in a training on economy-wide CGE modelling with DEMETRA “Application to Sub-Saharan Africa” at the European Commission Joint Research Centre in Seville City, Spain. CGE modelling is a powerful tool for economic analysis, and is used by policymakers, researchers, and analysts to inform decision-making and assess the potential impacts of policy changes.

KIPPRA senior management staff attended a training on contemporary public administration at the Galilee International Management Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel from 3rd to 12th March 2023. The programme aims at equipping public sector professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage public organizations and provide high-quality public services.

KIPPRA Corruption Prevention Committee participated in a training on effective public complaints management and access to information act, 2016 on 13th March 2023 in Machakos County. The training which was facilitated by staff from Commission on Administrative Justice was also attended by KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi.

KIPPRA hosted the Senior Technical Secretary at Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) Dr Arend Kolhoff and Mr Peter Odhengo from The National Treasury. The team was received by  Director Economic Management Dr Eldah Onsomu on behalf of Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi. Discussions centred on partnerships in mainstreaming the Disaster Risk Management Tool into

KIPPRA signed an MOU with the Association of Professional Societies of East Africa (APSEA) on 27th January 2023 in Nairobi. The signing ceremony was graced by KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi and APSEA Chairman Mr Felix Owaga Okatch. APSEA is an umbrella body of professionals from East Africa whose members are drawn from diverse

KIPPRA participated  in the Asian Forum on Global Governance (AFGG) and Raisina Dialogues in New Delhi, India. The Institute was represented by Ms Vivian Omariba, a Young Professional. AFGG is an annual ten-day policy workshop jointly organized by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India and ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, Germany. Each year, the forum

KIPPRA staff participated in a workshop on Kisumu Local Economic Development Plan in Kisumu County on 4th and 5th March 2023. KIPPRA is the lead consultant in developing the economic plan for the county. The KIPPRA team was led by by Principal Policy Analyst Dr Humphrey Njogu. Also in attendance were the lead data consultant

Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi addressed a webinar on the potential of domestic savings in the Global South on 8th February 2023. The webinar, which was organized by UNU-WIDER, was graced by Cabinet Secretary, The National Treasury and Economic Planning Prof Njuguna Ndung’u, IMF Resident Representative, Kenya Dr Tobias Rasmussen and UNU-WIDER Director Prof Kunal

KIPPRA participated in Ukama Ustawi “Pause and Reflect” Workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Institute was represented by Director Integrated Management, Dr Moses Muthinja. The workshop brought together Ukama Ustawi partners and provided an opportunity for reconnecting, reflection, follow-up on 2022 kick-off resolutions, and realignment of work plans for 2023. The Ukama Ustawi (UU) is

KIPPRA Policy Analysts participated in a training workshop on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) from 30th January to 3rd February 2023. The training was facilitated by Dr Emanuele Ferrari and Dr Victor Nechifor from EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre. The training was also attended by KIPPRA Director Integrated Development Dr Moses Muthinja and Director Economic Management