Jane Kenda

KIPPRA, in collaboration with Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT), hosted the Mentorship Programme for Universities (KMPUs) event on 22nd and 23rd February 2023. The event brought together DeKUT students and faculty members as well as representatives from Laikipia University. KMPUs alumni from Pwani and Machakos universities also attended the event. KIPPRA Executive Director Dr […]

KIPPRA, in collaboration with African Growth Initiative (AGI) – Brookings Institution, held a stakeholder workshop in Nairobi on 17thFebruary 2023 to launch the report of a study on “Urban Economic Growth in Africa – a Case Study of Nairobi City”. Aimed at addressing challenges faced by the urban population in Nairobi, the study was based

Africa Growth Initiative, Brookings Institution, in collaboration with KIPPRA launched the Foresight Africa 2023 report on 16th February 2023 in Nairobi. The report highlighted the top priorities for the continent in 2023. The chief guest at the event was the Principal Secretary, State Department for Economic Planning Mr James Muhati. KIPPRA Principal Policy Analyst Dr

KIPPRA, in collaboration with Kenya Youth Climate Directorate, hosted 2nd youth symposium on climate change on 2nd and 3rd February 2023 at Kenya School of Government, Nairobi. Themed “Reflections from COP27: Sustaining Youth Participation in Climate Adaptation for Africa’s Growth”, the symposium brought together youths working in climate change to exchange views on how they

Visitors from the National Management College of Pakistan had a meeting with KIPPRA’s Trade and Foreign Policy Department and Private Sector Development Department on 10th January 2023. The objective of the meeting was to give insights on KIPPRA’s key functions in public policy research and analysis as well asd sharing of findings and recommendations with stakeholders. The KIPPRA team

KIPPRA senior management staff, led by Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi, met the Principal Secretary, State Department for Economic Planning Mr James Muhati on 23rd January 2023 at the Treasury Building. The meeting, which was a follow-up to PS’s recent familiarization tour to KIPPRA, gave the management staff an opportunity to apprise the PS on

Officers from the Chicago Institute of Health Research and Policy visited KIPPRA and held a meeting with two directors on 12th January 2023. The objective of the meeting was to explore collaboration and partnership in policy research on alcohol, tobacco and taxation as well as the incorporation of all partners, including the civil society. The

KIPPRA, in collaboration with UNICEF, launched the “status of children in Kenya report; national values and principles of governance children booklet; and a report on inclusion of persons living with disability (PWD) in social economic development” on 7th December 2022 at the Kenya Institute for Special Education (KISE). In her welcoming remarks, the KIPPRA Executive

KIPPRA held an end-of-year staff party on Wednesday, 21st December 2022 at the Sarova Stanley Hotel, Nairobi. The guests at the fun-filled, black and white-themed evening event were the KIPPRA Board, management and staff, the young professionals and interns. The event included brief speeches by the Board Chair Dr Benson Ateng’ and Executive Director Dr

Eight newly recruited senior management staff underwent a five-day induction programme on 13th to 18th December 2022 at the Kenya School of Government, Nairobi. The aim of the programme was to enlighten the staff on key government operations and the guiding procedures, laws and ethics. Among the themes covered during the training include labour laws,