The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) provides policy advice to the Government of Kenya through research and capacity building
During the 7th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference scheduled for the 26th-28th June in Kisumu County, part of the discussion under sub theme two on capabilities for industrialization will delve into the multifaceted landscape of industrialization in Kenya, examining its historical
We congratulate our Policy Analyst Dr Nancy Laibuni on her appointment as Associate Member, President's Council of Economic Advisors.
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KIPPRA today conducted an induction workshop for the newly recruited cohort of Young Professionals. The young professionals will undergo an intensive one-year training programme on evidence-based policy process and economic tools of analysis among other areas of training.
KIPPRA is this morning launching the Kenya Economic Report 2023. The theme of the Report is "Cost of Living and the Role of Markets". The Chief Guest is
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CS, Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u Follow the live proceedings here .
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The ASALs make up to 89% of the Country with approximately 38% of Kenya's Population. How can Kenya accelerate Economic Growth and Development of ASALs.The 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference will bring together state & non-state actors to exchange views on accelerating...
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is committed to its mandate of conducting quality public policy research and analysis.
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Kilifi Governor H.E Gideon Mung'aro and Baringo Governor H.E Benjamin Cheboi arrive at the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference. The governors were received by KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi.
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KIPPRA will hold its 6th Annual Regional Conference from 21st to 23rd June 2023 in Kilifi County. Themed " Accelerating Economic Growth and Development for ASALs in Kenya" it will bring together state & non-state actors to exchange views...
Policy analyst (
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) Dr Eliud Moyi: Good policies have to forward-looking, driven by evidence, outward-looking (best practices), inclusive, innovative/creative
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The symposium will bring together youths working in climate change to exchange views on how they can amplify their voices, strengthen their movement, reflect on resolutions of COP27 and contribute towards collective action in climate adaptation initiatives for Africa’s growth.
Happening Now: 5th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference. The three-day conference kicks off today with a number of topics on Foundations of A Sustainable Economic Transformation up for discussions. There is also a youth side event.
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Principal Secretary State Department for ASALs and Regional Development Dr Idris Dokota makes a presentation on an overview of development of ASALs in Kenya at the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference.
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The
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Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi gives an overview of the Institute's work in providing a platform for policy discourse. This is at the ongoing youth symposium on climate change action
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KIPPRA in collaboration with
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will on 2nd and 3rd February 2023 hold 2nd Youth Symposium on Climate Change. The symposium is themed "Reflections from COP27: Sustaining Youth Participation in Climate Adaptation for Africa's Growth".
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KIPPRA Senior Policy Analyst Dr Eliud Moyi takes the participants through public policy making process at the KIPPRA Mentorship Programme for Universities (KMPUs) at Pwani University.
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HAPPENING NOW: Procession of
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staff and guests to Bomas of Kenya ahead of
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.This day will give us an opportunity to engage our stakeholders and get feedback on our products and services.
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ONGOING: The 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference at Pwani University . The conference which brings together state and non-state actors is themed Accelerating Economic Growth and Development for ASALs in Kenya". Follow the live proceedings here
A higher proportion of stunted children are from households with lower levels of sanitation. Further, open defection has a high negative impact on child stunting. Read the findings of this study for more
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The conference brought together policy makers, youth, civil society, media, public sector, private sector, & other stakeholders within the country & the region & will provide a platform to inform relevant policy debates & support evidence-based policy making targeting the youth.
Stakeholders in the creative industry gathered to discuss the recommendations
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KER 2022 themed “Building Resilience and Sustainable Economic Development in Kenya” . The focus was on the how to entrench a resilient creative economy in Kenya.
A team of KIPPRA staff are in Mbabane, Kingdom of Eswatini to train Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre staff on public policy making process. The team is led by KIPPRA Senior Policy Analysts Dr Eliud Moyi and Joshua Laichena.
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ONGOING: Day 2 of 2nd Youth Symposium on Climate Change. The symposium brought together youths working in climate change to exchange views on how they can amplify their voices reflect on resolutions of COP27 & contribute towards collective action in climate adaptation initiatives
Counting down: 1 day to the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference. The conference theme is "Accelerating Economic Growth and Development for ASALs in Kenya," The Chief Guest is H.E Rigathi Gachagua,The Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya.
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Mr David Kariuki, a university student and CEO of
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, talks about his passion to see the world adopt electric-powered vehicles. He is also the 21st President of the General Assembly at the Kenya Model United Nations
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Counting 25 days to the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference. An insightful conference that will bring together state and non-state actors to exchange views on accelerating economic growth & development for Arid & Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) in Kenya. Visit
KIPPRA has organized a workshop to support youth-led organizations in climate change action space with the development of policy briefs and communique arising from the Youth Symposium on Climate Change Action which the institute organized in September 2022.
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Digital piracy is illegally copying & distributing videos through the Internet without consent. Rapid advancement in technology has pushed this a notch higher. Read policy brief on “combating digital piracy in Kenya’s film industry” for more:
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Ongoing: Youth Symposium themed “Building Momentum for COP-27 with Youth in Climate Change Action." The event is hosted by
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, in collaboration with the Kenyan youths working in Climate Change Action
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The 2021-2022 Cohort of
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Young Professionals graduated today. The YP prog. targets young people aged below 35 years with masters degrees in various fields for one-year rigorous training in various aspects of public policy research & analysis.
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Join us tomorrow for the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference at Pwani University in Kilifi County. The conference will be opened officially by The Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya H.E Rigathi Gachagua.
The policy briefs and communique will be presented to COP27 in Egypt in November 2022. Present at the workshop is our Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi. The exercise is supported by
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We congratulate
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Board Chair Prof. Benson Ateng’ and Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi for being awarded Presidential awards and honours --Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S.) and Order of the Grand Warrior (O.G.W.) -- respectively.
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KIPPRA staff are participating in a training on economy-wide CGE modelling with DEMETRA “Application to Sub-Saharan Africa” at European Commission Joint Research Centre in Seville City, Spain.
KIPPRA is participating in 4th Youth Climate Change Summit in Nairobi. The summit, whose theme is "Meaningful Engagement and Unifying Youth Voices for Climate Action" brought together youth in climate change space to deliberate on climate action ahead of Africa Climate Summit.
KIPPRA staff led by Director Corporate Services, Ms Irene Mithia joined PS, The National Treasury Dr Chris Kiptoo for the 7th Edition of Kaptagat Annual Tree Planting. The annual tree planting exercise aims to rehabilitate and restore degraded forest areas.
Agriculture remains Kenya's bedrock as it also supports the manufacturing sector. There is, therefore, need to accelerate investment in the sector - Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi.
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A panel discussing the role of partnerships and communication in exploiting opportunities to create value for youth in climate change action at the ongoing symposium
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KIPPRA is this today hosting the 3rd KIPPRA Youth Symposium. The theme of the symposium is "Catalyzing Climate Action: Empowering Youths for COP28 &Beyond". The symposium brought together youth in climate action space.
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KIPPRA is holding a dissemination workshop on assessment of County Integrated Development Plan II (CIDP II). The aim of the workshop is to disseminate evaluation reports on the second generation CIDP review for 29 ASAL counties.
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HAPPENING NOW: A round table breakfast meeting with relevant stakeholders from public and private institutions to discuss the implications of Africa Continental Free Trade Area ( AfCFTA) on Kenya at a Nairobi Hotel.
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Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi gives an overview of the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference. The conference theme is "Accelerating Economic Growth and Development for ASALs in Kenya".
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ONGOING: Kenya Think Tanks Symposium 2023. The symposium which brought together Kenya Think Tanks will establish a platform for Think Tanks to contribute towards discussions on climate change to define the priorities for African nations.
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Principal Secretary of
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Mr. James Muhati arrives at the Kenya School Government to officially open the 2nd Youth Symposium on Climate Change. He was received by
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Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi.
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Counting down: 4 days to the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference. Themed "Accelerating Economic Growth and Development for ASALs in Kenya," the conference will bring together state and non-state actors. Register here
A team of KIPPRA staff led by Dr John Karanja today called on
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Chair Mr John Kioli and Coordinator Ms Elizabeth Wanja. The team discussed areas of partnerships regarding the upcoming annual regional conference.
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KIPPRA staff in collaboration with the Wildlife Research Training Institute (WRTI) today planted 1000 trees at the Naivasha Game Farm in support of the government's reforestation initiative. The exercise is part of the Institute's Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Our Policy Analyst Ms Beverly Musili is participating in
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in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. She made a contribution at a session on Youth Voices-Impacts of Climate Change on SRHR, Gender and Marginalized Communities
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Congratulations to our Policy Analyst, Macroeconomics Department Dr James Ochieng and Senior Policy Analyst Trade and Foreign Policy Department, Dr Martin Nandelenga for graduating with Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Phd) in Economics from
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and
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respectively.
A team of KIPPRA staff led by
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Head of Partnerships Department Dr Eliud Moyi today met with officials of Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs to discuss potential areas of collaboration.
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KIPPRA Policy Analysts Ms Hellen Chemnyongoi and Mr Dan Omanyo are participating in a workshop on Gender for Inclusive Economic Recovery: A Forecast on Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Lusaka, Zambia. The Workshop is organized by FEMNET
ONGOING: Day 2 of 5th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference. Delegates and presenters are having fruitful deliberations on the foundations of a sustainable economic transformation. Join the conversation live on our youtube
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"There is opportunity to increase collaboration between the government, youth-led organizations, & other key stakeholders to have a strong front in combating climate change & increasing the resilience of the country"- Mr.James Muhati PS for
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speaking at the symposium.
Happening today & tomorrow:
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Mentorship Programme for Universities (KMPUs) at Kabarak University. The programme creates awareness and develops capacity of the university community to understand the policy making process.
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Discussions on emerging issues to support economic transformation through youth entrepreneurship, skills development and employment is ongoing at the youth side event at
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Maize yields have declined from 42.1 million bags in 2020 to 36.7 million bags in 2021, owing to climate-related factors. Climate change also provides a conducive environment for breeding of pests. Read policy brief for more:
KIPPRA Young Professionals today had a successful consultative workshop on enhancing productivity and access to markets to improve livelihoods in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya.
In his opening remarks,
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VC Prof. Henry Kiplagat noted that the
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Mentorship Programme for Universities
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would lead to the development research that is geared towards enriching public policy.
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KIPPRA is hosting a two-day stakeholder workshop on "a Pan- African initiative for the governance of global carbon emissions". The forum is being facilitated by the Director Integrated Development Dr Moses Muthinja and Former Senior Economist at IMF Mr Peter Doyle.
The symposium will harness expertise from various sectors and regions in Kenya to discuss climate change issues with the goal of building momentum for COP28. The symposium will serve as a platform through which the capacity of young people can be developed to influence policies.
A team of KIPPRA staff led by Principal Policy Analyst Dr Humphrey Njogu is today participating in Kisumu Local Economic Development Plan workshop in Kisumu County.KIPPRA is the lead consultant in developing the economic plan for the county.
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"To succeed in the workplace, you will need to have strong work ethic, professionalism, persuasion and conflict management skills." Ms Dorcas Wainaina, OGW, speaking at the ongoing KIPPRA Mentorship Programme for Universities (KMPUs)
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ONGOING: Day 3 of the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference. The theme of the conference is "Accelerating Economic Growth and Development for ASALs in Kenya".
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The exercise which is taking place in all the 47 counties will provide development planners at the county level with a framework for the preparation of their respective CIDPs and ensure harmony and standards in preparation of CIDPs across the country.
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KIPPRA Young Professionals Cohort 2022/23, today held a validation workshop for their research papers.
The research theme for this year's cohort is "Enhancing Livelihoods and Economic Development in the Arid and Semi-Arid Areas" .
" It is important for the youth to be at the table when we are discussing matters development" KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi speaking at the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference.
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The 20th graduation ceremony of the
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Young Professionals. The flagship capacity building programme, which started in 2003, trains about 30 YPs every year.
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KIPPRA Board Chair Dr Benson Ateng' and KIPPRA Board Programmes Committee Chair Prof Harrison Maithya addresses participants at the 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference.
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Adoption of plastic circularity has the potential for economic gains and wealth creation while ensuring environmental sustainability & public health. Read policy brief for more
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⏰😃4 weeks to the 7th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference scheduled for the 26th-28th of June in Kisumu!
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Visit👉 to be part of the conversation on the future of industrialization in Kenya.
Karibuni Kisumu !
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The two day KIPPRA Mentorship Programme for Universities-
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edition came to a close with the award of certificates to a number of students who took part in the essay writing competition.
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Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi presented the certificates to the students.
KIPPRA Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi yesterday called on Kilifi County Governor H.E Gideon Mung'aro. Discussions centred on collaboration regarding the upcoming 6th KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference which will be held at the county.
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KIPPRA continues to develop capacities in public policy research and analysis. The institute recently built capacity of youths in climate change action space with the development of policy briefs that will be presented at
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