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28 Apr 2022
Running mate dilemma postponed but cost of living issues persist
The camps of both leading presidential candidates put aside their rivalry this week to push a pliable electoral commission to extend the deadline for the submission of their running mates by 20 days.&...
18 Mar 2022
Kenyans dig deeper into their pockets after fuel and LPG prices go up even as regulator seeks to control gas prices 
Rubis Energy recently released its reviewed prices of liquefied petroleum gas refills. Customers refilling a 13kg gas cylinder would have to part with Kshs 3,340 from the current price of Kshs 3,113 b...
11 Mar 2022
Shadow Budget Report casts doubt on economic recovery as rising debt and electoral jitters persist
The 2022/23 Annual National Shadow Budget by IPFK™ for Kenya is the second edition, and it is one of its kind in the country. The production of the Shadow Budget was supported by the integrate...
10 Dec 2021
Kenya’s Policy Options for Steady Economic Growth during the Transition
Kenya’s economy has been on a path to recovery in 2021 following the easing of Covid-19 containment restrictions. As the economy rebounds, the country heads into an election year. Against this backg...
3 Dec 2021
Effects of Government Domestic Borrowing to Private Sector Investment in Kenya
By: John Mburu The EGCL Institute recently conducted a study on the impact that Government domestic borrowing has on private sector investment in Kenya. In summary, the study established that Governme...
19 Nov 2021
Kenya’s key economic strategies in 2022 Budget Policy Statement to spur recovery
Kenya’s economy has been on a path to recovery in 2021 following the slump in 2021 occasioned by the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is against this recovery background that Kenya’s ...
15 Oct 2021
Kenya – Somalia Maritime Dispute : Traders and economic relations left hanging in the balance
This week, the International Court of Justice( ICJ) ruled on the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia . The bone of contention was in which direction each of the country’s borders extend...
13 Mar 2021
A new frontier: A case for legalizing marijuana in Kenya
The evolution of African policy and interests in legal cannabis production continues to gain traction. In October 2020, the Rwandan Cabinet approved regulatory guidelines for the production and proces...
13 Mar 2021
A year of resetting what is normal: 12 months post COVID
Today we mark exactly one year since Kenya recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 12th March, 2020.In its wake, the coronavirus disease has left our national consciousness wounded and scarred, every a...
19 Feb 2021
BPS and Trade sector – General Economic and Commercial Affairs(GECA)
In the MTEF period 2017/18-2019/20, the total approved budget for the sector’s programmes and sub programmes was 78.9 Billion Ksh, while the actual expenditure was 66.47 Billion Ksh.
This represente...
12 Feb 2021
Part 2 on the BUDGET SERIES: Which way forward for Kenya’s economy? Highlights of Kenya’s economic outlook and proposed recommendations
The Kenyan economy is currently facing significant challenges as a result of the COVID-19 (C19) exacerbating an already grim situation. Despite having attained a lower middle income status in 2014, Ke...
25 Jan 2021
National Treasury request for comments on the Draft 2021 Budget Policy Statement for the MTEF FY 2021/22-2023/24 Budget
The National Treasury has finalized the Draft 2021 Budget Policy Statement for the MTEF FY 2021/22 -2023/24 budget which is available at the National Treasury website www.treasury.go.ke. and it invite...
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