This paper examines the political economy of the continued existence of slums in Nairobi. Compared to the rest of the city's population Nairobi's slum dwellers are excluded from formal delivery systems in the land, housing and services sector. Research on inequality in Kenya identifies ethnic...

In many developing and emerging economies, central banks have begun over the past decade to place renewed emphasis on the promotion of economic development and structural transformation, looking beyond narrow mandates for macroeconomic stability. Developmental central bank policies have included...