Personal Finance Discipline, Working Environment and Fraud in the Commercial Banks in Kenya
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Date
2012Author
Muthike, Anthony K
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The rampant fraud committed in the commercial banks has been of surprise to many.
Banks have continuously come up with measures which can be used to reduce fraud
especially the one committed or instigated by its own staff. Of notable surprise is the
trend the banking fraud has taken as year in year out, central bank of Kenya has been
reporting an increase in fraud committed by staff.
Personal Cash Management of individuals has come in to question as to whether poor
personal finance discipline of staff can lead to staff involvement in fraud. It is also clear
that staff instigated frauds are rampant in some areas more than others which is worth
investigating.
This study sought to investigate the relationship between personal finance discipline of
individuals, their working environment and fraud committed especially in the banking
sector.
The study found out that individual personal finance discipline of staff as well as the
environments where these staff work has a correlation to the instances of fraud
committed by staff.
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University of Nairobi
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