Updating the case studies of the political economy of science granting councils in sub-saharan Africa : national case study report of Kenya
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2020-05
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Government funds are currently directed towards supporting priority sectors: health, food security, housing and manufacturing, with insufficient grants for research. Science, technology and innovation (STI) funding is provided in a patchy manner such that everyone competes for available resources. The absence of strong linkages between learning institutions, research institutions and the industry/private sector has been a recurrent problem in Kenya. This country study finds that private sector funding remains low; a new model for STI funding is called for. Specifically, there is a need to de-link education funding from funding for STI at the Ministry level.
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SCIENCE GRANTING COUNCILS, INNOVATION FINANCING, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, POLITICAL ECONOMY, RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING, COUNTRY STUDIES, KENYA, SOUTH OF SAHARA