Caleb Leseine

[Caleb Leseine @CalebLeseine]

I don't know why people are not talking about this outside of academia. It will have a huge impact on labour markets, global growth, immigration and even politics in the developed world.

[BBC Health News @bbchealth]

'Remarkable' decline in fertility rates https://t.co/t8v2yrvsBW

[Julians Amboko @AmbokoJH]

Fellow Kenyans,

The Ministry of Lands is reminding us that following the 45 day stay order, the Affordable Housing Levy will be collected as per the Employment Act at 1.5% of an employee's gross pay matched with another 1.5% by the employer until January 10th, 2024.

[Tomi Oladipo @Tomi_Oladipo]

One minute we were having lunch, the next our phones were seized and we were bundled into a van with blacked out windows and taken to an unmarked building, interrogated for hours, and deported the next day. https://t.co/SmlnNGbImT

[Kenya Red Cross @KenyaRedCross]

This is the situation in Elwak. Homes submerged, lives disrupted—this is the reality.

26,011 families in parts of the North Eastern region (Wajir, Garissa and Mandera) are now grappling with the harsh impact of floods, leaving 13,473 displaced.

Kenya Red Cross teams are on the ground responding, attending to the immediate needs of those affected including provision of shelter, essential non-food items and water, sanitation & hygiene services.

[Kenya Met Department 🇰🇪 @MeteoKenya]

Kindly take note that the El Niño phenomenon remains in effect. As a result, it is expected that both the month of October and the entire season is likely to receive above-average rainfall, which remains linked to the ongoing El Niño event.

[Caleb Leseine @CalebLeseine]

I’m sure the same applies to international migration. If people knew how much they could earn if they moved abroad, we’d see more people at Nyayo house. Ni vile watu wanaficha white wakirelocate.

[Caleb Leseine @CalebLeseine]

Author used two field experiments in Kenya to show that low migration is partly due to underestimation of urban incomes, which is sustained by income hiding by migrants.

[Caleb Leseine @CalebLeseine]

“Urban workers earn substantially more than rural workers with the same level of education. Why don't more rural workers migrate to cities? Providing information about urban earnings increases migration to the capital city by about 40% over two years.” https://t.co/n5sVHM8wiJ.

[Caleb Leseine @CalebLeseine]

“Urban workers earn substantially more than rural workers with the same level of education. Why don't more rural workers migrate to cities? Providing information about urban earnings increases migration to the capital city by about 40% over two years.” https://t.co/n5sVHM8wiJ.

[Julians Amboko @AmbokoJH]

In this chart, KIPPRA flags the growing concern of a rise in the 'working poor' in Kenya as the minimum wage falls far short of the costs of living wage.

[Nairobi Water @NairobiWater]

We have a major leak at Kabete Water Treatment Works Reservoir that requires urgent repair works. Regretfully, we shall shut the water supply outlet from Kabete reservoir for six hours today 31 August 2023 from 10.00am to facilitate repairs. @Nbiwater_Care

[CNN @CNN]

Weight loss drugs impact Denmark's economy https://t.co/t7fZUB4jWm

[W. Gyude Moore @gyude_moore]

Africa can help Europe weather the coming demographic storm. “The United Nations' (UN) central projection is that there will be 95 million fewer people aged 20-64 in Europe in 2050 than there are in 2020.” ⁦@charlesjkenny⁩ and George Yang https://t.co/xUwOqysZYN

[Caleb Leseine @CalebLeseine]

You can read more about him in the book: Africa Successes: Four Public Managers of Kenyan Rural Development https://t.co/NZwGMypKxE

[David Ndii @DavidNdii]

RIP Harris Mule. Economist and technocrat extraordinaire, mentor, friend. One of the most decent public servants this country has and will ever be privileged to have.

[Kenya Power @KenyaPower_Care]

Hello, these areas will be affected by scheduled power interruptions tomorrow: ^BT

[Hindenburg Research @HindenburgRes]

NEW FROM US:

Tingo Group: Fake Farmers, Phones, and Financials—The Nigerian Empire That Isn’t

https://t.co/V9ug1dli3w

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[Hussein Mohamed, MBS. @HusseinMohamedg]

Administrative action on public officers involved in the alleged unprocedural release of condemned sugar.

[Daily Nation @NationAfrica]

President Ruto nominates ex-PS Kamau Thugge for CBK Governor job https://t.co/PlVi9IBCEK

[Caleb Leseine @CalebLeseine]

@reubenmuhindi Bottom 20 percent in terms of income get 40 percent of early childhood education spending (progressive) but almost nothing of the spending on university education (regressive). Overall educ is progressive because the bulk of our spending goes to the lower levels of education.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Ethiopia to offer up to five banking licenses to foreign investors https://t.co/Tiui1HVsFk

[Reuters @Reuters]

BREAKING: The Federal Reserve raises interest rates by quarter of a percentage point and opens the door to a rate-hike pause https://t.co/tgXNkXxmPh https://t.co/tgXNkXxmPh