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Public Debt Service during Covid-19 Crisis to increase Miseries of the Poor in Kenya
- August 27, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: Policy Brief
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The analysis revealed that the growth observed in Kenya’s expenditure has majorly been fuelled by the high public debt spending. This has been at the expense of pro-poor sectorial spending such as spending in the health, social protection, water and sanitation and the education sectors.
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ONLY MORE REVENUE WILL BREAK STALEMATE
- August 12, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: Publications
The impact of Covid-19 is projected to worsen revenue collection beyond FY 2020/21 dampening hopes for more revenue in the next FY.
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN THE GOVERNMENT BORROWS FROM THE LOCAL COMMERCIAL BANKS?
- August 12, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: Policy Brief
Kenya’s appetite for debt has increased over the years, reaching slightly about Kes 6.33 billion in April 2020 according to the latest Statement of actual revenues and expenditures (Republic of Kenya, 2020). Publicly available data shows that by the end of February 2020, the government had borrowed about Kes 3.04 trillion from the domestic market and about Kes 3.12 trillion externally (CBK,2020).
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KENYA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
- July 16, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: News&Events
The Constitution gives every Kenyan a right to the highest attainable standard of health (including reproductive health).
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THE FINANCE ACT, 2020
- July 13, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: Publications
Section 77 of the Public Finance Management Act 2012 states that The Cabinet Secretary may waive a national tax,
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2019/20 Fiscal Analytic Snapshot: Kenya
- June 8, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: Publications
Economic growth in Kenya has been robust and stable since the global financial crisis, with the economy expanding by 6.3% in 2018.
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Joint Memorandum on the Budget Estimates for 2020/21
- June 3, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: News&Events, Publications
This submission was prepared by a collective of 114 individuals working with 74 organizations, drawn mostly from civil society organizations and the private sector.
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MEMORANDUM TO THE HEALTH COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
- June 2, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: News&Events, Publications
Based on the recent inconsistent supplementary reallocation towards the Ministry of Health, it is not clear how the planned outcomes of the UHC programmes were affected considering that the targets never changed.
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MEMORANDUM TO THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COOPERATIVES COMMITTEE
- May 26, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: News&Events, Publications
The government needs to have measures in place to ensure that businesses are operational despite the difficult circumstances we are in. Government needs to bolster business operations to prevent further losses during COVID-19 pandemic.
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MEMORANDUM TO THE FINANCE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
- May 26, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: News&Events, Public Debt
The country has consistently failed to meet its revenue targets due to unrealistic revenue projections.