Institute of Public Finance

🎬 | Stories of impact This year, IPF and @KEWOPA supported women in nano, micro, and small businesses across five counties by providing knowledge and practical skills in financial literacy, business planning, and engagement in county policy processes. We released a new documentary capturing transformation stories from many of these women after the Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) workshops. 📺 Watch ⤵️ youtu.be/GtJ7j9YY_Lw?si=Qqpl…

🗞️ 🔵 IPF Weekly Update: New Budget Analysis + Newspaper Round-Up 🆕 Beyond Budget Promises: How well did the government implement the FY 2025/26 budget? Our new analysis finds revenue fell below target, while expenditure and the fiscal deficit exceeded it. 🔝 This Week’s Top Newspaper Story: 📌 Treasury cuts revenue targets as tax collection falls short 👉 Read ⤵️ mailchi.mp/ipfglobal/treasur…

📑 Beyond Budget Promises: How well did the government implement the FY 2025/2026 budget? 🆕 We have released a new analysis that examines how well the government implemented the FY 2025/26 budget against the original approved budget. As the @KeTreasury plans to table the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) before Parliament this analysis provides the public (CSOs and private sector) with evidence as they prepare to make BPS submissions. The BPS is a key government policy document that sets out the broad strategic priorities, macroeconomic forecasts, and fiscal framework to guide national and county budget preparation for the upcoming financial year and the medium term. This analysis therefore outlines our key policy recommendations. Read more ↘️↘️↘️ ipfglobal.or.ke/wp-content/u…

📢 State of Africa Podcast 🔵 Rebuilding Trust in Public Finance: Participation, Debt,Revenue Leakages and Reform 💬 @DWNdirangu x @aladinstitute x @GTSummit2026 Full podcast on YouTube ↘️ youtube.com/watch?v=mQC1CI4c…

🔵 Cost of Trust Kenya operates in a constrained fiscal environment, which results in borrowing to finance its public development priorities. 💬 CEO @DWNdirangu speaks on the importance of trust between Kenya and lending institutions when Kenya enters the market to raise public debt. This trust is assessed using parameters that evaluate Kenya's economy, governance systems, and democracy. ↘️

Trust among private sector players and the government is a key economic asset and can spur economic growth. CEO @DWNdirangu unpacks this ↘️ @GTSummit2026

On Day 2 at #TheTrustSummit @GTSummit2026 IPF highlighted key areas of concern that weaken trust among the Government and the public on budget credibility. 💬 Speaking on a panel CEO, @DWNdirangu raised key concerns on fiscal indiscipline occasioned by supplementary budgets, which often contribute to rise in expenditure and result to increased borrowing. "Kenya needs fiscal discipline, meaningful public participation and institutions that sustain financial accountability in order to strengthen public trust."

It's Day 2 at The Trust Summit: Nairobi Dialogue on Global Trust IPF is lined up on an amazing panel: 📢 Trust by Design: Playbook for Capital, Trade and Investment 💬 CEO @DWNdirangu will be speaking on the critical role of trust to accelerate Foreign Direct Investment and its impact on global and regional trade and public investments. @GTSummit2026 #TheTrustSummit

We share some of our key takeaways from Day 1 at #TheTrustSummit @GTSummit2026 ↘️ 💬 CEO @DWNdirangu speaks to @JumaNyangi on custodians of trust, public participation and role of government to strengthen public trust through building stronger public finance systems that deliver services.

Today, we have joined global stakeholders at The Trust Summit, Nairobi dialogue on Global Trust. Our work at IPF centres around public money and people’s lives. Through our analysis, we examine how the government raises, allocates and spends public resources. Citizens and businesses pay taxes with an expectation that governments will manage those resources responsibly, provide services to the citizens and create a conducive operating environment for businesses. Whether that expectation is fulfilled has direct economic consequences. Kenya’s PFM system is anchored on trust principles including transparency, accountability, public participation, equity, efficiency and effectiveness. Our hope is that by the end of this Summit, key stakeholders including governments would reflect and commit to these core principles, because they influence whether people can rely on institutions and whether public resources produce expected outcomes and positively impact citizens lives. @GTSummit2026

Level 2 and 3 health facilities in Laikipia County play a central role in strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC) services and accelerating progress toward Universal Health Coverage. Financing and stronger governance are key pillars of the health system at these levels. The facilities receive PHC funds from the Social Health Authority (SHA) and an additional stream of funding from DANIDA. Prudent management of these funds to advance quality health services is the responsibility of facility in-charges. Today, IPF continued its county-focused technical assistance, working closely with the Department of Health in Laikipia County to deliver Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) training to facility in-charges. This knowledge and these skills will strengthen efficiency and translate into better health outcomes in the county.