Feb 21, 2025 | News, Research
By Jerry Okal and Rosebella Apollo On 7 February 2025, ACRC convened more than 100 stakeholders in Nairobi to officially launch the city’s foundation phase report. This report brings together diverse perspectives on Nairobi’s urban trajectory, offering an in-depth...
Feb 7, 2025 | News, Research
Nairobi is central to the Kenyan economy, as a key political battleground and a hub for business networks and national and transnational trade. Yet it faces an increasingly complex set of socioeconomic, health and spatial inequalities. A new report by Alice Sverdlik,...
Jan 21, 2025 | News, Research
By Kunal Sen, director of UNU-WIDER Structural transformation involves the movement of workers from low-productivity to high-productivity sectors – often from agriculture to manufacturing and services – and is a necessary condition for sustained economic growth....
Aug 16, 2024 | Commentary
By Rosebella Apollo, Jerry Okal and Jack Makau Kenya has recently witnessed a unique series of protests, distinct from typical political demonstrations. These protests, known locally as “Maandamano”, have transcended regional, political, ethnic, social, and economic...
Jun 13, 2024 | Commentary
By Smith Ouma, postdoctoral research fellow at the Global Development Institute (GDI) Recent floods in Kenya have left at least 270 people dead, displaced more than 200,000 and destroyed property, infrastructure and livelihoods across the country. In Nairobi, hundreds...
