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Impact of investment banking on economic growth in Kenya
(2012-11)
Investment banks are an essential part of the financial sectors of modern economies. Providing alternative savings tools to savers and non-bank sources of financing for enterprises, the markets promote economic growth ...
Determinants of interest rate spreads amongst commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)
This study sought to identify the determinants of interest rate spreads amongst
commercial; banks in Kenya and to quantify the impact of those factors on interest rate
spreads. Determinants from previous studies were ...
Managing resistance to strategic change in the dairy industry in Kenya: a case of Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2009-10)
Resistance to change is a complex issue facing management in the dynamic and ever
evolving organizations of today. It can lead to the failure of many well-intended and
well-conceived efforts to initiate change within ...
Strategic responses by companies in the sugar industry in Kenya to the implementation of the COMESA free trade agreement
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)
The purpose of this study was to establish the strategic responses by the sugar companies in Kenya to deal with the environmental challenge posed by the imminent full
implementation of the COMESA FTA protocol and which ...
Competitive strategies adopted by independent oil lubricant marketers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)
Competitive strategy concerns what a firm is doing in order to gain sustainable
competitive advantage. This study was to establish the competitive strategies adopted by
independent Lubricant marketers in Kenya to meet ...
The extent of application of the marketing-mix variables by non – banking financial institutions (nbfi’s) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009-10)
This study was carried out among the NBFIs operating in Nairobi, Kenya. The study focused on the extent of application of the marketing mix variables by NBFIs in Kenya. The objectives of the study were: to determine the ...
The relationship between capital structure and financial performance of Microfinance institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
This study examined the relationship between capital structure and performance of MFIs
in Kenya. Capital structure theories predict that leverage level influences a firm’s
performance. In MFIs outreach levels and default ...
The effect of corporate social responsibility on the financial perfomance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)
Perhaps the most commonly used sentence in the corporate world and specifically the banking sector today is “giving back to society”. This has come to be called Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR has been defined ...
Determinants of foreign direct investment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)
The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between capital flows and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Kenya.The study establishes the primary factors responsible for affecting capital flow in Kenya in ...
The relationship between interest rates and profitability of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Interest rates in the recent past have become a very sensitive factor in the operation of
commercial banks. The central bank of Kenya has used it as a tool to control the inflation
levels and also to manage the foreign ...