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KIPPRA participated in a tree planting exercise at the Naivasha Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) Game Farm to mark the inaugural National Tree Planting Day on 13th November 2022. A team of staff led by the Director of Corporate Services, Ms Irene Mithia, participated in the exercise whose main aim was to contribute to […]

KIPPRA held a Kenya Economic Report 2023 sectoral dissemination workshop on 8th November 2023. The Institute disseminated findings and policy recommendations from the chapters on Macroeconomic Analysis, Food Inflation, Minimum Wage and the Cost of Living, the Role of the Credit Market in Managing Cost of Living, Leveraging on Food Manufacturing towards Lowering Cost of

KIPPRA held a partnership meeting with Nairobi City County officials on 6th November 2023 at the county headquarters. The meeting was attended by KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi, Director Economic Management, Dr Eldah Onsomu, Director Corporate Services, Ms Irene Mithia and a host of KIPPRA and Nairobi City County staff. The meeting is a

KIPPRA held the 3rd Youth in Climate Change Symposium on 3rd November 2023 in Nairobi. The symposium, which was themed “Catalyzing Climate Action: Empowering Youths for COP28 and Beyond,” brought together youth in climate action space. KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi and Director Economic Management, Dr Eldah Onsomu addressed the symposium. The primary objective

KIPPRA participated in a meeting for the taskforce on implementing presidential directive on sharing of revenue from national parks between the National and County Governments on 1st November 2023. The meeting was chaired by Taita Taveta Governor, H.E Andrew Mwadime, and PS Wildife, Ms Silvia Museiya. The Institute was represented by Principal Policy Analyst, Mr

KIPPRA Executive Director, Dr Rose Ngugi was part of a panel discussion at the launch of a report titled “Old Problems and New Realities in Africa and the Role of Development Cooperation” by University of Nairobi’s Institute of Development Studies and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) on 1st November 2023. The report delves

KIPPRA staff participated in the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon on 29th October 2023. The staff took part in 5km, 10km and 20km races. The marathon is the largest single-day athletic event held in Kenya since 2003, attracting thousands of participants each year. Thirty KIPPRA staff participated in the marathon whose proceeds will go to Standard

KIPPRA participated in the inaugural symposium on enhancing cyber security for national development organized by the National Defence University, Kenya on 27th October 2023. The Institute was represented by Principal Policy Analyst Dr Humphrey Njogu who made a presentation on cybersecurity policy and legal frameworks. The symposium aimed to provide a platform for engagements on

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

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