October 26, 2023

Southern Voice Conference: Driving the Next Decade of Sustainable Development

KIPPRA, in partnership with Global Centre for Policy and Strategy (GLOCEPS) and Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) hosted a the Southern Voice conference in Nairobi on 24th to 25th October 2023. The three Kenyan think tanks are part of the 66-member network of Global South think tanks in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the […]

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Leveraging Forest Ecosystem to Boost Food Security in Kenya

Destruction of forests with its implication on climate change has an influence on the capacity of people to produce adequate food and pasture for their livestock. Evidence shows that over 5.4 million Kenyans experienced severe food insecurity between March and June of 2023 due to persistent droughts and irregular rainfall, which negatively affected crop production

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Regulation of Digital Credit Providers in Kenya: Policy Issues and Options

Digital credit leverages on instant, automated and remote processing of micro loans, making access to credit fast and convenient. The availability of digital credit together with increased ownership of smart phones with downloadable apps for accessing digital credit contributed to a rapid growth in the uptake of unregulated digital credit in Kenya. A research report

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Sustainable Management of Forest in Kenya through Logging

Introduction Sustainable logging on selected forests aims to bring a balance between how people use trees for various purposes such as timber while maintaining the unique environmental and social benefits of the forest.[i] It is guided by principles of selective harvesting and forest management plans. Selective harvesting focuses on selectively removing only mature trees, leaving

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