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Dr. David Muthaka
Senior Economist, Macroeconomic Division
Fiscal PolicyPublic DebtMacroeconomics
32 publications15 years at KIPPRA
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Dr. Wanjiku Kamau
Research Fellow, Devolution & County Governance
DevolutionCounty FinancePublic Admin
24 publications11 years at KIPPRA
AdvisorySpeaking
Peter Njoroge
Senior Research Officer, Digital Economy
Digital EconomyFintechICT Policy
18 publications7 years at KIPPRA
Media
Amina Ochieng
Research Officer, Agriculture & Rural Development
AgricultureFood SecurityRural Finance
14 publications5 years at KIPPRA
MediaAdvisory
James Mutuku
Senior Research Officer, Governance & Public Sector Reform
GovernanceProcurementPublic Sector
21 publications9 years at KIPPRA
AdvisorySpeaking
Margaret Waweru
Research Officer, Climate & Environmental Policy
Climate FinanceEnvironmentCounty Resilience
9 publications4 years at KIPPRA
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Dr. David Muthaka
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15 January 2025
Why Kenya's Tax Administration Reforms Matter More Than Tax Rate Debates

The public debate over Kenya's Finance Bill continues to focus on rates, but the more consequential reform conversation is happening in tax administration — where the real revenue gains are available...

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Dr. David Muthaka
8 January 2025
County Governments Need Better Data, Not Just More Money

A decade into devolution, the conversation about county performance still centers on equitable share allocations. But the counties making real fiscal progress share one trait: they invest in data systems...

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Dr. Wanjiku Kamau
2 January 2025
Kenya's Digital Lending Regulation Gap Is Becoming a Consumer Protection Crisis

Mobile-based digital lending has grown faster than the regulatory framework meant to govern it. The Central Bank's recent guidelines are a start, but enforcement capacity remains the binding constraint...

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Peter Njoroge
18 December 2024
Climate Finance Won't Reach Kenya's Counties Without Project Pipeline Reform

International climate finance commitments to Kenya keep growing, but absorption remains the bottleneck. Only a handful of counties currently have the technical capacity to develop bankable climate projects...

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Margaret Waweru