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Quantifying idiosyncratic risk in defined benefit pension schemes in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)
Pension schemes are prone to numerous risks that could affect the funds resulting in payments different from those that were guaranteed on entrance into the scheme. This study sought to measure the idiosyncratic risk in a ...
The effects of IT governance on the performance of Kenya state corporations
(Strathmore University, 2014)
Embrace of IT in the state corporations is among the key factors the government of Kenya has recommended while evaluating performance. IT in this context is meant to not only drive service delivery but is also used to ...
The effect of money supply on stock market volatility in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-14)
This paper considers the effect of money supply on stock market volatility, using M2 as a measure of money supply since it is a measure of broad money in the economy. This relationship is important because the level of ...
The viability of private pension, defined contribution scheme, in Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2014)
Pension refers to the benefits one receives after attaining retirement age. There has been a significant increase in the needs for such benefits as the number of citizens in the country reaching retirement age has increased. ...
Long term implications of early access to pension benefits - the case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)
In July 2009, a bill was introduced that allowed members of a pension scheme to access their contributions and 50% of their employer's contribution. This change in law resulted to increased early access of pension funds ...
The relationship between interim dividend change and future earning for listed companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)
Earnings forecast have serious implication in asset allocation and portfolio selection. Dividends play significant role in forecasting and signaling future earnings and investors expect share price to react positively or ...
E-agriculture prototype for information dissemination among Kenyan farmers in the food crops subsector
(Strathmore University, 2014)
Agriculture information is a tool by which farmers are able to gain power
in making decisions for food crop farming. The integration of electronic tools in
agriculture is increasingly becoming important due to issues ...
Hedging drought catastrophic risk using weather derivatives - a case on large scale wheat farmers in Narok, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
This research aimed to demonstrate that a weather derivative could be used by large scale wheat farmers in Narok to protect themselves against the adverse effects of drought. This involved determining the possibility that ...
Insurance for the Public Service Vehicle industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
The Matatu industry has been faced by a myriad of challenges in the recent past in Kenya. One of the most evident challenges is the past poor performance of the Public Service Vehicle Insurance niche under the Motor ...
An examination of the effectiveness of strategies to counter workplace fraud in organisations in Kenya: an internal auditors’ perspective
(Strathmore University, 2014)
The research goal was to establish through descriptive research, the strategies available to counter workplace fraud in various industries in Kenya, from the perspective of internal auditors. The study examined the extent ...