Bulletins and Briefs ( 235 Found )


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Wed, Oct 24, 2007

Quarterly Macro-Economic Trend Analysis: July – September 2007

Theme: General,

The economy grew by 6.9% in the third quarter of 2007, a marginal drop from the 7.1% growth rate in the second quarter of the same period1, with the usual key sectors including transport and communication, manufacturing, hospitality industry, financial and agriculture contributing to this growth.



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Thu, Jun 14, 2007

Budget 2007/08: Ambitious Budget, but could be constrained by low government absorption capacity

Theme: General,

On Thursday June 14th 2007, the Minister for Finance presented Budget 2007/08 to the House. The theme of this year’s budget in a way reveals that this is the last budget to implement the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation (ERSWEC) 2003-2007, to be succeeded by Vision 2030. In addition to  the  budget  speech,  the Minister  tabled  the  Finance  Bill  2007,  the  Financial Statement  2007  and  the Estimates of Revenue 2007/08.This Budget Guide 2007/08 is intended to inform budget debate in parliament.



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Wed, Mar 7, 2007

Annual Lecture Outcome of the 6th WTO Ministerial Conference

Theme: General,

The Ministerial Conference is the topmost body of the WTO under the governance structure set up by the “Agreement establishing the WTO”. This body has to meet at least every two years.



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Sun, Mar 4, 2007

Constituency Strategic Plans!

Theme: General,

The enactment of the Constituencies Development Fund Act in 2003 significantly changed development dynamics at the community level and now, the constituency has increasingly become an important unit of engagement. Citizens not only exercise their civic rights within this jurisdiction but also engage more and more in planning, implementation of projects and programmes as well as in monitoring and evaluation.



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Mon, Sep 4, 2006

Without a Vision!

Theme: General,

Developing a vision is one way in which public participation can be enhanced to build consensus regarding the country’s future. This bulletin attempts to give a theoretical perspective on the importance of building a shared vision that can unify people and enhance development by embedding it into a comprehensive planning process.



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Thu, Aug 3, 2006

Public Sector Wages Policy

Theme: General,

Periodic reviews of the public sector reveal that more than 70% of all expenditures typically goes towards recurrent expenditures during every financial year. Further decomposition of the recurrent expenditures also show that the proportion of funds spent on payment of wages and salaries is the single largest item in the budget. In spite of this, there are disparities in the remuneration of workers in the public service. All these point to the need for a consolidated public sector remuneration policy.



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Tue, Jul 25, 2006

THE DEVOLUTION – MAJIMBO DEBATE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE ISSUES

Theme: General,

At all the crucial turns in this country’s history, the agenda on how to structure government; share power and resources; and manage our ethnic diversity, has always featured. A few times we have attempted to respond to this difficult agenda, but our response has been, for most part, evasive, inconclusive or out rightly inaccurate. The issues however remain and recur. The constitution review process has brought us to another major historical turning point and the issues have returned. The review process is probably our last frontier, which is why, we must seize it to imaginatively and unambiguously address these issues. It is in this context that the Institute of Economic Affairs hosted a forum to explore and discuss various aspects of the majimbo or devolution. Speakers at the Forum included Hons. Otieno Kajwang and Kiraitu Murungi (Secretaries of Legal Affairs for the National Development Party and Democratic Party, respectively), Prof. Walter Oyugi  Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Nairobi) and Mr. Njeru Kirira (former Head of Fiscal and Monetary Affairs, Treasury). The report has also benefited from the presentations made at the CKRC workshop on Devolution held in December 2001 at Safari Park Hotel.



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Tue, Jun 13, 2006

Budget 2006/07: Bold Frameworks, Expansionary Spending

Theme: General,

On Thursday June 15 2006, the Minister for Finance presented Budget 2006/07 to the House. In addition to the budget speech, the Minister tabled the Finance Bill 2006, the Financial Statement 2006, the Estimates of Revenue 2006/07 and the Estimates of Expenditure 2006/07.



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Wed, May 17, 2006

Trade Policy Reforms & Poverty in the Cotton Sub-Sector: Challenges & Policy Issues

Theme: General,

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA-Kenya) has been involved in a multi-country project: ‘Linking Trade, Development and Poverty Reduction’ (TDP Project), in partnership with Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS). One of the main objectives of the TDP project is to facilitate cross fertilization of experiences and lessons learnt on the linkages between trade development and poverty reduction in developing countries to develop appropriate policy responses.



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