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Bad beta, good beta and stochastic volatility in an inter-temporal asset pricing model for the Kenyan stock market
(Strathmore University, 2018)The study seeks to investigate whether bad beta (sensitivity to cash-ow news), good beta (sensitivity to discount rate news) and volatility news are significantly priced in the Kenyan stock market. A comparison of the 3 ... -
Balance between the right to freedom of expression and anti- terror legislation: a case study of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016)The 21 st century has seen a significant rise in terrorist activities. These activities are known to disrupt public order and subsequently destabilise both developed and developing countries. The Paris attacks in ... -
Balance of power in kenya: analysing the contribution of the ODPP
(Strathmore University, 2020)The 2010 constitution of Kenya provides for independent institutions which play an important role in the balance of power among the different branches of government. Their major responsibilities as provided for by article ... -
Balancing children's right to education and criminal responsibility in arson cases in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)The arson incident at Moi Girls Nairobi was a wake-up call to the Ministry of Education. Kenyans watched as firemen struggled to put out the raging fire. 9 students died. Property was lost to the fire. Many fires had been ... -
Balancing competing interests: a study on Kenya’s: ability to reconcile national security with the right to privacy
(Strathmore University, 2017)This study investigates whether Kenya can maintain the balance between upholding national security and protecting the right to privacy in effecting counter terrorism measures. It examines the implementation of local and ... -
Bank efficiency in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2012-04)Banks in their role of financial intermediation facilitate transfer of funds from surplus units to deficit units. Efficient banking institutions therefore ensure that allocation of funds is prioritized to viable investments ... -
Battle against corruption: significance of effective whistleblowers' protection law in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016)Whistleblowing is one of the various key detection mechanisms used to uncover corruption in both public and private sectors. Whistle-blowers are those who give up information to the relevant authorities. However, they are ... -
A Bayesian approach to Geo spatial analysis of HIV viral load data
(Strathmore University, 2019)HIV is currently ranked among the leading causes of death in Kenya and in the world, with an estimated 1.5 Million Kenyans living with HIV and 28,000 deaths recorded annually as a result of AIDS related illnesses. In 2014, ... -
Bedside rationing by frontline healthcare workers: a case study of St.Francis community Hospital
(Strathmore University, 2018)Studies on bedside rationing in developing countries such as Kenya are scanty. Bedside rationing entails implicit or explicit withholding of essential healthcare services from clients. The existing literature on bedside ... -
Bee diversity and floral resources along a disturbance gradient in Kaya Muhaka forest and surrounding farmlands of coastal Kenya
Kaya forests are rich in biodiversity and endemism along the coastal ecosystems of Kenya. The role of bees in pollination service that maintains native plant populations and resilience of such critical ecosystems ... -
Bee diversity and floral resources along a disturbance gradient in Kaya Muhaka forest and surrounding farmlands of coastal Kenya
(Journal of Pollination Ecology,, 2011)Bees provide important pollination services that maintain native plant populations and ecosystem resilience, which is critical to the conservation of the rich and endemic biodiversity of Kaya forests along the Kenyan Coast. ... -
Behavioural Factors Influencing Investment Decisions in the Kenyan property market
(Strathmore University, 2011)This study applies Behavioral Finance theory to explain the performance of the property market in Kenya. The study investigates behavioral factors influencing investment decisions in the Kenyan property arena. This is aimed ... -
Benchmark indicators for African national regulatory authority websites
This survey of African national regulatory websites ranks the online component of information provision and facilitation of regulatory processes. This study follows a previous regional survey conducted in 2004-05 which ... -
Benchmark Indicators for African National Telecom Regulary Authority Websites
The concept of governance in recent years has evolvedwith the introduction of information and communication technologies (ICT). Governments can now provide services without the need for the traditional face-to-face ... -
Benchmarking National Communications Regulatory Authority websites 2010
This paper provides an executive overview of the communications sector’s National Regulatory Authorities’ (NRAs’) website benchmark results for Africa in 2010, which were evaluated between March and April 2010. The analysis ... -
Benchmarking the philosophy of Nigerian policy on education with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals and traditional ethical principles of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church
(Strathmore University, 2018)This dissertation seeks to benchmark the philosophy of Nigeria’s education policy with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals as well as the traditional ethical principles of the social doctrine of the Catholic ... -
Benefit sharing in Kenya's extractive industry: a look into what entails fair and equitable sharing of natural resources
(Strathmore University, 2018)Exploitation of natural resources has often resulted in one affected party losing out or being exploited. This is because of the legal framework not making provisions to ensure that all citizens gained something from the ... -
Benefits of non-formal education to jua kali artisans: a study of the Informal Sector Business Institute (ISBI), Nairobi, kenya.
At independence, Kenyan education was based on racial segregation, in this arrangement; Africans received an inferior form of education, which was elementary and later were trained as masons, carpenters and armature ... -
Benefits of using biogas in households experience from a user in Uganda
This paper discusses the socio-economic benefits of using biogas based on the experience of a long term user as a typical example. A floating drum type of digester was installed with a capacity of 6.5 m3 in the year 2000 ...
