Institute of Economic Affairs Kenya

📝New blog post! It has always been difficult to tie Mr. Trump’s statements to his subsequent policy actions. That fact qualifies any certainty in discerning his implications for Kenya’s macro now. Read this blogpost by Kwame Owino, Peter Doyle and Maureen Barasa on "Mr. Trump and Kenya’s Macro" Link: https://lnkd.in/dFwfM8WV

As we conclude the two-day CSO training in Isiolo County and wrap up Year One of the @USAIDKenya Closing Gaps Program activities, we proudly reflect on the journey so far: Successfully trained over 110 participants from five CSOs across five counties, equipping them to advocate for stronger health systems, improved policies, and enhanced accountability to safeguard health resources from mismanagement or diversion. Additionally, strengthened the capacity of over 80 MCAs and technical staff from budget and health committees across the five counties on how to use & interpret health and budget data to enforce accountability on the county executive throughout the budget cycle for improved health service delivery. We remain committed to supporting County Assemblies in enhancing their oversight capabilities for better governance and the delivery of essential public goods, particularly health services. This program is dedicated to addressing and closing critical gaps in health service delivery. #EquitableHealthServicesKE

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA-Kenya, with support from @USAIDKenya under the #ClosingGaps in Devolved Health Service Delivery Program, is hosting a two-day capacity-strengthening workshop for Isiolo County Civil Society Organizations. The training focuses on enhancing participants' knowledge of the budget cycle, its link to budget-making and social accountability processes, health financing (with an emphasis on own-source revenue), and effectively accessing, understanding, and utilizing health and budget information. By bolstering their capacity to identify key health priorities, the workshop empowers them to advocate for better health resourcing, efficient spending, accountability, and good governance, ultimately driving better health service delivery in the county. The project is being implemented in partnership with @Concern and Development Transformation. #EquitableHealthServicesKE

Tuesday, 03 December 2024: The @USAIDKenya #ClosingGaps Program, led by @IEAKenya and implemented in partnership with @Concern and Development Transformation, is in Isiolo County supporting members of the County Assembly and technical staff from the Health Committee. The goal is to strengthen their oversight capabilities by equipping them with skills to effectively utilize health and budget information for better governance and improved public health services. #EquitableHealthServicesKE

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐱 Read more>>https://lnkd.in/dUUTeztp

In case you missed the webinar on 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒙 𝑳𝒂𝒘𝒔 (𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕) 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍, 2024 here is the link to the presentation. https://lnkd.in/dUUTeztp

Happening today! Join us for a webinar titled: “The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024”. The webinar will provide a platform to assess the proposed amendments and their impact on tax policy and administration. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed and engage! #TaxPolicy It will be from 11.00 am here https://lnkd.in/dz8akHp3

📢 Webinar Alert! Join us on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM for an in-depth discussion on the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The webinar will provide a platform to assess the proposed amendments and their impact on tax policy and administration. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed and engage! #TaxPolicy

Don’t miss our live webinar: “Key Insights from the Kenya Poverty Report 2022 📈” Join us this morning to hear from @IEAKwame and @Mo_Wanja as they dive into data gaps on labour and household expenditure in Kenya, explore insights from the Poverty Report, and discuss key indicators. ⏱11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EAT Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/dmMVTx3x

We are in @Kakamega_037 Today, the @IEAKenya-led consortium under the USAID Closing Gaps Program kicked off the first of a three-day training session focused on capacity strengthening for civil society organizations. The training aims to enhance CSOs' access to and use of county health information, as well as their understanding of Own-Source Revenue (OSR) collection, allocation, and utilization processes. The goal is to empower CSOs to engage more effectively in decision-making, particularly around resource allocation, and to improve their oversight capabilities by identifying non-financial targets and key information sources. The session is highly interactive, equipping CSOs with vital tools to strengthen oversight and accountability within health facilities and departments. #EquitableHealthServicesKE