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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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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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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
necessitating increased public borrowing.