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THE FINANCE ACT, 2020
- July 13, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: Publications
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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.
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MEMORANDUM TO THE SENATE AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON COVID-19
- May 19, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: News&Events
These reallocations should consider the multisectoral nature of the response to the crisis.
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Curb dependence on donor support for health programmes
- May 18, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: Uncategorized
In time of emergency, lack of planning in health care systems creates its own compounding emergency. Knowing what is happening globally, the pressure that Covid-19 is exerting on health systems globally, even for progressive countries, Kenyans and Africans are right to be gravely worried.
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Highlights of the Finance Bill 2020
- May 15, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: Publications
In FY 2002/03, the difference between government expenditure and revenue was Ksh53.3 billion. 18 years later, this figure had increased to about Ksh 858 billion in the proposed draft estimates for 2020/21. This implies that the fiscal deficit has widened
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Submission on the Mombasa Budget Estimates 2020-21
- May 10, 2020
- Posted by: IPF Kenya
- Category: News&Events
The Budget Estimates are prepared pursuant to section 129 (1) of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. The Estimates which should be submitted to the County Assembly by 30th April of each year set the final spending at the departmental level.