African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) 2014

Kenya, 2014

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Data file: hh_level

Cases:	1980
Variables:	1509

Variables

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3.27 (3). I do not have extra money to save

hh3274

3.27 (4). Other (Specify)

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hh328

3.28. In your opinion, how would you rate the level of market levies

hh329

3.29. In your opinion should the Member of Parliament be involved in the managem

hh330

3.30. What do you think of the composition of the CDF committee in terms of repr

hh331

3.31. How would you rate the degree of transparency with which the Constituency

hh332

3.32. In your opinion, would you say that the CDF is used to fund deserving and

hh333

3.33. In your judgment, would you say the money given to your county by the Nati

hh334

3.34. How do you rate the level to which county allocated funds are used in proj

hh335

3.35. Do you have any knowledge of how planning and budgeting is carried out at

hh336

3.36. Have you ever participated in the identification

hh3371

3.37. Funds . 3.37 (1). Constituency Bursary Fund (CBF)

hh3372

3.37 (2). Constituency Development Fund (CDF)

hh3373

3.37 (3) . Local Authority Transfer Fund (LATF)

hh338

3.38. How would you rate the degree to which you are informed about the developm

hh339

3.39. Over the past 5 years, what would you say about corruption in the public s

hh340a

3.40. Thinking about the public sector over the past five years, what would you

hh340b

3.40. (b) Civil service

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3.40 (c) Immigration department

hh340d

3.40 (d) Licensing departments

hh340e

3.40(e) Parastatals (e.g. Kenya Revenue Authority)

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3.40 (f) Public hospitals

hh340g

3.40 (g) Law courts

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3.40 (h) Public Schools/ colleges

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3.40. (i) Other (Specify)

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hh341

3.41. How would you rate the frequency with which bribes are demanded for servic

hh342

3.42. If bribes are still being demanded, what would say about the amount demand

hh343

3.43. Are you aware of any anti-corruption campaign initiatives?

hh344

3.44 If yes, did you participate in any of these initiatives?

hh3451

3.45. Which regional economic or political organizations are you aware of? (1)

hh345b

3.45 (2) COMESA

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hh345d

3.45 (4) African Union (AU)

hh345e

3.45 (5). Other (Specify)

hh345es

hh345f

hh346a

3.46. In your judgment, which three of the following would you say are the major

hh346ar

hh346b

3.46(b) . Reduced prices of commodities

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hh346c

3.46(c) . Increased job opportunities

hh346cr

hh346d

3.46 (d). Increased volume of trade

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hh346e

3.46 (e). Improved security

hh346er

hh346f

3.46 (f). No improvement

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hh346g

3.46 (g). Other

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hh346gs

hh347a

3.47. In your opinion please rank the three major challenges arising from this c

hh347ar

hh347b

3.47 (b). Job losses to foreigners

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hh347c

3.47 (c). Increased insecurity

hh347cr

hh347d

3.47 (d). Increased illicit trade

hh347dr

hh347e

3.47 (e). Mistrust among partner states

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hh347f

hh347fr

hh347fs

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hh348

3.48. Based on these challenges and benefits, how would you rate the pace

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4.1.Do you own a business?

hh42

4.2. If Yes, which is the Maintype of business do you own?

hh42s

hh43

4.3. How is your business performing this year?

hh44

4.4. Is your business better today than it was five years ago?

hh45a

4. 5 If Yes, give reasons why your business is better today than five years ago.

hh45b

4.5 (b) Better business environment

hh45c

4.5 (c) Improved accessibility to credit

hh45d

4.5 (d) Improved quality of employees

hh45e

4.5 (e) Enhanced entrepreneurial skills

hh45f

4.5(f) Other (Specify

hh45ds

hh46a

4.6. How do you rate the help you get to support your business from following or

hh46b

4.6 (2). Chamber of Commerce & Industry

hh46c

4.6 (3). Manufacturers Association

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4.6 (4). Consultants e.g. Lawyer, Investment Adviser, Auditor, Accountant etc.

hh46e

4.6.(5). Business Associates

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4.6 6. (a). National level

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4.6.6 (b) County level

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4.6 (7). Cooperative Officials

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4.6(8). Franchise Holder Support

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4.6 (9). End Customer /Supplier Support

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4.6(10). Internet

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4.6 (11). Others (specify)

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4.7.T o what extent in your opinion do the following factors impact on business

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4.7 (2). Exchange rates

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4.7 (3). High taxation rate and many taxes

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4.7 (4). County Government business licensing and regulation, fees and charges

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4.7 (5). Cost and availability of land

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4.7 (6). Condition of roads

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4.7 (7). Port Services

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4.7 (8). Rail Services

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4.7 (9). Water Supply

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4.7 (10). Electricity supply

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4.7 (11). Telecommunications

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4.7 (12). Judicial process and system

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4.7 (13). Official bureaucracy

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4.7 (14). Security

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4.7 (15). Corruption

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4.7 (16). Unfair competition (counterfeits, dumping etc)

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hh4717s

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4.8. Indicate what you would like to be done to improve the business investment

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4.8 (1) Rank Make business regulations more flexible

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4.8 (2). Create national guidelines for county governments

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4.8 (2) Rank Create national guidelines for county governments

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4.8 (3). Tax holidays, free land and other incentives

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4.8 (3) Rank Tax holidays, free land and other incentives

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4.8 (4). Provide more financial services

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4.8 (4) Rank Provide more financial services

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4.8 (5). Fair application of the business laws

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4.8 (5). Rank Fair application of the business laws

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4.8 (6). Improve infrastructure

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4.8 (6) Rank Improve infrastructure

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4.8 (7). Reduce bureaucracy

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4.8 (7) Rank Reduce bureaucracy

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4.8 (8) . Improve security

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4.8 (8) Rank Improve security

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4.8 (9). Others (specify)

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4.8 (9) Rank other

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4.9. In your opinion, how does the ongoing devolution impact on the corporate go

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4.10. Do you belong/own shares in any company/organization/cooperative society?

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4.11 a) Do you get regular information from your company /organization/ cooperat

hh412

4.12 Do you receive audited accounts from your organization every year?

hh413

4.13. In your opinion, do the accounts represent the correct position of the com

hh414

4.14. Do you receive other information about the organization apart from the a

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4.15. If Yes, do you receive any of the following information? 4.15 (1). Future

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4.15 (2). Human resource reports

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4.15 (3). Competition

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4.15 (4). Major planned investments

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4.15 (5). Disclosure of any businesses directors do or plan to do with Company

hh4156

4.15 (6). Information on corporate social responsibility activities by the Compa

hh4157

4.15(7) . Others

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4.16. In this company, which stakeholders propose the name of the auditor? 4.16.

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4.16. (2). Management

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4.16. (3). National Government:

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4.16. (4). County Government

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4.16. (5) Don't Know

hh417

4.17. Who appoints the auditors?

hh417s

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4.18. Do you have an audit or supervisory committee in your organization?

hh419

4.19. Are you satisfied with the role of Auditors in protecting your interests a

hh420

4.20. Has your organization ever been in problems for failure to file statutory

hh421

4.21. Who appoints your board of directors or management committees?

hh421s

hh422

4.22. Who appoints the Chairman of the Board?

hh422s

hh423

4.23. Who appoints the Chief Executive in the Organizations you know about?

hh423s

hh424

4.24. In your opinion or experience, are the roles and functions of the Chairman

hh425

4.25. In your opinion or experience, are the most experienced personnel often ap

hh4261

4.26. If No, what are the considerations in making the appointments of top manag

hh4262

4.26 (2) Political Connection

hh4263

4.26 (3). old Boy/Girl vested networks

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4.26 (4). Recommend from previous board

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4.26 (5). Group vested interest

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4.26 (6). Nepotism/Tribalism

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4.26 (7). Corruption/Bribery

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4.26 (8). Others

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4.27. In your opinion, how good are boards of directors / management committees

hh428

4.28. In your opinion or experience, do Board of Directors / Management Committe

hh429

4.29. In your opinion or experience, do the Board of Directors/ Management Commi

hh4301

4.30 In your opinion or experience, suggest the improvements that you would rec

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4.30 (2). Auditors to be recommended by the Board of directors

hh4303

4.30 (3) . Frequency of reporting

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4.30 (4). Manner of transmission of information to shareholders

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4.30 (5). Quality and quantity of information to shareholders

hh4306

4.30 (6). Directors to be proposed for election

hh4307

4.30 (7). Others (Specify)

hh4307s

hh431

4.31. Are you currently engaged in a formal employment?

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4.32. If Yes, how do you rate the level of corruption in your organization?

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4.33. Rate the type of corruption or malpracticesthat exist in your organization

hh4332

4.33 (2). Nepotism/ Favoritism

hh4333

4.33 (3). Tribalism

hh4334

4.33 (4). Tax evasion

hh4335

4.33 (5). Money laundering

hh4336

4.33 (6). Sexism

hh4337

4.33 (7). Others

hh4337s

hh4341

4.34. What do you consider to be the main causes of corruption in Kenya?: 4.34

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4.34 (2). Lack of capacity in Government, Judiciary and other oversight/ regulat

hh4342r

hh4343

4.34 (3). Poor or Lack of Enforcement of Chapter Six of the Constitution

hh4343r

hh4344

4.34 (4). Poverty

hh4344r

hh4345

4.34 (5). Poorly remunerated civil service

hh4345r

hh4346

4.34 (6). Job insecurity

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hh4347

4.34 (7). Greed

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hh4348

4.34 (8). Culture of corruption

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hh4349

4.34 (9). Impunity

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hh43410

4.34 (10). Misinterpretation of the Constitution in regard to separation of powe

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hh43411

4.34 (11). Ineffective laws

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4.34 (12). The private / corporate sector

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4.34 (13). Competition for tenders amongst private sector providers

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4.34 (14). Other

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hh43414rs

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4.35. How do you rate the importance of the role of the media in the war against

hh436

4.36. Is there any improvement on the promotion of corporate governance in the

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4.37 Does your company/cooperative treat you and others with respect and fairnes

hh438

4.38 Are you aware of any mechanism of dealing with stakeholders grievances?

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4.49.Rank the following options from the most likely to the most unlikely. 4.39

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4.39 (2). Petition the Government to intervene

hh4393

4.39 (3). See your shop steward/Delegate/Official

hh4394

4.39 (4). Protest to shareholders? association

hh4395

4.39 (5). Raise the issue during an AGM

hh4396

4.39 (6). Lobby to have directors voted out

hh4397

4.39 (7). Go to the press

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4.39 (8). Seek legal redress / go to court

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4.39 (9). Other

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4.39 (. Specify

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4.40.How do companies and organizations treat the following stakeholders with re

hh4402

4.40 (2) . Directors

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4.40 (3). Creditors (secured)

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4.40 (4). Creditors (unsecured)

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4.40 (5). Consumers/Customers

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4.40 (6). Suppliers

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4.40 (7). Government

hh4408

4.40 (8). Local communities

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4.40 (9). Pensioners (Retirees

hh44010

4.40 (10). Shareholders

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4.40 (11). Other

hh44011s

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4.41. rate the involvement of corporations in the following areas? 4.41 (1). En

hh4412

4.41 (2) . Providing health services to community

hh4413

4.41 (3). Paying taxes

hh4415

4.41 (5). Funding HIV/AIDS programmes

hh4416

4.41 (6). Making donations to charities

hh4417

4.41 (7). Complementing Government?s infrastructure projects

hh4418

4.41 (8). Sponsoring education and training programmes

hh4419

4.41 (9). other

hh4419s

hh442

4.42. How do you rate the response of corporations to the concerns of your comm

hh443

4.43. Do corporations in Kenya observe labour laws?

hh4441

4.44 what is the extent of compliance on the following areas of labour law? 4.44

hh4442

4.44 (2). Dispute resolution

hh4443

4.44 (3). Compensation in case of redundancy

hh4444

4.44 (4). Health and safety at work place

hh4445

4.44 (5). Compensation scheme in case of injury

hh4446

4.44 (6). Participation in trade unions

hh4447

4.44 (7). Conducive work environment

hh4448

4.44 (8). Discrimination of people with HIV/AIDS

hh4449

4.44 (9). Other

hh4449s

hh4451

4.45. In your opinion, how well do corporations in Kenya observe human rights? 4

hh4452

4.45 (2). Human dignity

hh4453

4.45 (3). Freedom and security of the person

hh4454

4.45 (4). Slavery, servitude and forced labour

hh4455

4.45 (5). Privacy

hh4456

4.45 (6). Freedom of conscience, religion, belief and opinion

hh4457

4.45 (7). Freedom of expression

hh4458

4.45 (8). Access to information

hh4459

4.45 (9). Freedom of association

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4.45 (10). Assembly, demonstration, picketing and petition

hh44511

4.45 (11). Political rights

hh44512

4.45 (12). Labour relations

hh44513

4.45 (13). Environment

hh44514

4.45 (14). Economic and social rights

hh44515

4.45 (15). Fair administrative action

hh44516

4.45 (16). other

hh44516r

hh4461

4.46. What is your assessment relating to human rights in the following areas?

hh4462

4.46 (2). Conducting human rights awareness campaigns

hh4463

4.46 (3). Promoting civic awareness

hh4464

4.46 (4). Other

hh4464s

hh4471ar

4.47 How do you rate the way labour laws and human rights are observed in the fo

hh4471br

4.47 (1). Human Rights

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4.47 (2). County Government-owned Corporations : Labour lwas

hh4472br

4.47 (2). Human Rights

hh4473ar

4.47 (3). Large Manufacturing : Labour laws

hh4473br

4.47 (3). Human Rights

hh4474ar

4.47 (4). Small Manufacturing: Labour laws

hh4474br

4.47 (4). Human Rights

hh4475ar

4.47 (5). Export Processing Zones (EPZ) : Labour laws

Total: 1509

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