Institute of Public Finance

@MwangoCapital @ill_dduor @BNJIRI @ipf_global @StellarSwakei @Coopbankenya @Ramah_Nyang @mmnjug @WillisOwiti @coldtusker @kasiva_mutisya @BrianGeorgeKE @Wanjiku_Njuguna @katewaithera1 @Jan_eok @Theo_mwangi @mwaniki_joseph x.com/i/spaces/1pJkO…

🎙️ Join us today at 8PM EAT on #MwangoSpaces as we unpack Kenya's debt situation. Our panelists: ▪️ Churchill Ogutu (@ill_dduor) ▪️ Benard Njiri (@BNJIRI) from @ipf_global ▪️ Stellar Swakei (@StellarSwakei) from @Coopbankenya Co-host: Ramah Nyang (@Ramah_Nyang) Don’t miss!

🔵 | Consultancy Opportunity 📣 We are inviting qualified experts to apply for a consultancy to support us in Organisational Capacity Assessment (OCA) 📄 View the full Terms of Reference here: ipfglobal.or.ke/wp-content/upl…

🔔 Save this on your calendar and be part of the conversation this week. 🗓️ 19th March 2026 | 🕗 8:00 PM EAT 🎙️ The Space will also provide you an opportunity to speak and share your insights on the topic. @MwangoCapital RT. Event details: ↘️ mwangocapital.com/event/debt-tra…

🔵 Event: X Space on Public Debt by @MwangoCapital 🗓️ 19th March 2026 | 🕗 8:00 PM EAT 💬 The panel will unpack Kenya’s debt landscape, transparency mechanisms, and the implications for investor confidence and public accountability. 🎧 Tune in live!

🗞️ 🔵 Newspaper Round-Up 🔝 This Week’s Top Stories: 📌 Controller of Budget Alarmed by sh3 billion a day local borrowing 📌 Ruto Assents to Infrastructure Fund Bill as KPC Debuts at Bounce mailchi.mp/ipfglobal/news…

🔵 New Blog Kenya is taking steps towards electric mobility through tax incentives for electric vehicles (EV). But incentives alone do not guarantee impact. For them to work, 3 things matter: Transparency, Effectiveness & Efficiency. Read the blog: ↘️ ipfglobal.or.ke/kenyas-ev-tax-…

Our call on #IWD2026 is that Kenya should move beyond policy rhetoric to strategic, outcome-driven investment in Women’s Economic Empowerment by institutionalizing, safeguarding, and monitoring WEE financing.  #GiveToGain Blog ↘️ ipfglobal.or.ke/givetogain-mak…

🗞️ 🔵 Newspaper Round-Up 🔝 This Week’s Top Stories: 📌 Budget battle looms over county equitable allocations for 2026/27 📌 Mbadi now says NIF is a fund, not a limited company mailchi.mp/ipfglobal/news…

⚠️ Today, debt servicing consumes 7 out of every 10 shillings GoK spends. This shrinks the fiscal space, leaving less for service delivery and devolution. Join this panel at the People's Dialogue Festival 2026 #FormNiDialogue 📍 Uhuru Park 🗓️ Fri, 6th March ⏰ 2-4 pm

📌 Save the date! 🗓️ Friday, 6th March ⏰ 2-4 pm 🗣️ Our team will be speaking on this panel highlighting how debt servicing is crowding out spending in critical sectors like health, education and social protection. #FormNiDialogue

🔵| Public Investment in Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) 📌 New Blog 💬 As International Women’s Day 2026 approaches, it is a good time to reflect on government financing for women’s empowerment. #IWD2026 #GiveToGain @KEWOPA Read ↘️ ipfglobal.or.ke/givetogain-mak…

The National Treasury has made available the Exchequer release gazette notice of January 2026 for FY 2025/26. We are pleased to share our accompanying brief analysis of budget performance during the first seven months of the financial year. 🌐 Brief ↘️ ipfglobal.or.ke/wp-content/upl…

🔵 | Taxing the Rich Podcast ⚠️ Wealth inequality in Kenya is real. Understanding who bears the tax burden is key & our podcast series unpacks the debate on wealth taxation in Kenya. Link 🔗 ⤵️⤵️⤵️ youtube.com/playlist?list=…

📌| Sauti ya Bajeti Project Documentary 📽️ Watch how this project empowers citizens with knowledge and skills to develop advocacy communication tools and meaningfully shape county budget decisions. 🤝 @KCDF Link 🔗 ⤵️⤵️⤵️ youtu.be/D3oggp2_oXk

We urged the Committee to carefully consider the Bill’s provisions to ensure alignment with constitutional principles of transparency and accountability.

🔵| National Infrastructure Fund Bill 💬 “The proposal that the Fund be financed through proceeds from privatization is inconsistent with Section 54 of the Privatization Act- All privatization proceeds shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund” IPF submission to Parliament.

🗞️ Newspaper round-up this week 🔵 Public debt sustainability still remains a big debate for Kenya. ➡️ We have compiled articles and stories touching on public finance with some analysis on what this actually means. Check them out here: ↘️↘️↘️ mailchi.mp/ipfglobal/news…

🔵 Don't miss this webinar on Facility Improvement Financing (FIF) Act 2023 🗓️ Thur 19th Feb 2026 ➡️ Counties experiences: what's working and challenges faced, ➡️ Policy suggestions on how we can strengthen FIF 📌 Registration via the link 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🔵 Have you registered yet? 📣 Webinar on County Experiences in Facility Improvement Financing (FIF) Register ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…