Free Lunch: Recent Episodes

Ken Gichinga

Free Lunch is a joint production between Mentoria Economics and Busara Center for Behavioral Economics. It explores interesting themes on the state of the Kenyan economy from a macro and micro perspective. Free Lunch advocates for innovative approaches to thinking about economic growth.

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Is the country ready to sustain the pension requirements needed for the next 10 years?

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About a million jobs have been lost in the past 5 months due to the pandemic. What does this mean for the economy?

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In this episode we take a look at the state of the education sector in Kenya during the COVID-19 period.

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In this episode we look at how vital air travel is to the economic health of the country.

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How should revenue from the national government be distributed among the 47 counties? Join Ken Gichinga and Co-host Kim Kariuki in this conversation.

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In this week's episode we talk about the possibility of sustainable financing for quality health care.

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Our podcast this week focuses on the World Youth Skills Day 2020. We are seeking to find out if young people are getting equipped with skills to be resilient and competitive in today's world.

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This week we were reflecting on what will be the effects of the gradual reopening of the economy.

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In this episode we focused on the SMEs Credit Guarantee Scheme and what it means for small business owners.

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In the fifth episode we take a look at the lives of small business owners, how they are surviving Covid-19 and what the World SMEs day means for them.

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In this episode we get to discuss about one of the pillars of the Big Four Agenda which is Affordable Housing.

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In this episode we discuss the transport sector as the NTSA seeks to introduce cashless payments in matatus.

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The Free Lunch podcast is an exploration of the interesting themes that define our economic lives and is co-hosted by Kim Kariuki, an engagement Director at Busara Center of Behavioral Economics and Ken Gichinga who is the Chief Economist at Mentoria Economics.