December 7, 2023

KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi participated in a stakeholder engagement workshop on reforming the tax policy and institutional measures for Kenya. Organized by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), the workshop was aimed at gaining stakeholder views and insights on the tax-related studies that are aimed at bringing about reforms in the tax policy, […]

KIPPRA held a validation workshop for research findings on smart and sustainable cities in Kenya on 17th October 2023 in Nairobi. The research work focused on assessing the current state of smart and sustainable urbanization in Kenyan cities as well as reviewing the policy and legal frameworks for the cities to identify policy gaps and

KIPPRA held a stakeholder workshop on the Public Affairs Index (PAI) on 3rd October 2023 in Nairobi. The workshop brought together representatives from county governments, ministries, departments, and agencies. The PAI is a framework for monitoring delivery of public services at the 47 counties in Kenya. Key areas of focus are grouped under 10 pillars

KIPPRA, in a collaboration with University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and the National Treasury, held a stakeholder engagement meeting in Nairobi on on 11th October 2023 together with members of Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK). The aim of the meeting was to dialogue with the industry players in the alcoholic beverages sector on issues relating

KIPPRA held a stakeholder validation workshop for the Young Professionals (YP) Cohort 2022/23 research papers on 17th October 2023 in Nairobi. The research theme for this year’s cohort is “Enhancing Livelihoods and Economic Development in the Arid and Semi-Arid Areas”. The validation workshop brought together stakeholders from various Ministries, State Departments and Agencies who provided the

KIPPRA built the capacity of officers from the Judiciary on Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, and Learning (MERL) on 9th to 14th October 2023 in Kisumu. The sessions, which were facilitated by KIPPRA Policy Analysts from the Capacity Building Department, gave the officers an opportunity to gain understanding and skills on MERL plans and frameworks. The capacity

KIPPRA built the capacity of officers from various county governments and government agencies on applied policy research methods on 9th – 14th October 2023 in Kisumu. The sessions, which were facilitated by KIPPRA policy analysts from the Capacity Building Department, gave the officers an opportunity to gain knowledge, understanding and skills in conducting effective policy

KIPPRA Principal Policy Analyst, Dr Humphrey Njogu attended a BRICS (Brazil Russia India China & South Africa) training on the New Industrial Revolution focusing on intelligent economy. The event took place at BRICS Centre of Excellence in China from 14th November to 9th December 2023. The workshop aimed to fortify cooperation between BRICS countries and

KIPPRA staff were part of the 2023 edition of the Keraita Forest Challenge on 25th November at Kereita Forest. The team of 28 staff was led by the Corporate Social Responsivity commitee. The forest challenge is an initiative of the East African Wildlife Society (EAWLS) in collaboration with Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO) and Kenya Forest

KIPPRA hosted the KIPPRA Day and Kenya @ 60 Celebrations on 24th November, 2023 at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi. The theme of the celebration was Kenya @ 60: Accelerating the National Development Agenda trough Public Policy. The celebrations provided an opportunity for the participants to reflect on Kenya’s journey since independence, identifying