Abstract Tourism has evolved into a vital sector of Kenya’s economy by contributing to employment, alleviation of poverty, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), foreign exchange earnings, and a balance of payments surplus. Tourism is a productive economic activity that needs a stable macroeconomic environment for continued growth. Kenya’s Vision 2030 highlighted tourism among the economic pillars that will spur its achievement. The vision posits an annual growth rate of 10%. However, since Kenya...
Abstract Even though manufacturing firms in Kenya are of great value, there exists inadequacies in their Financial Performance. Kenyan Manufacturing firms are reporting losses as evidenced through accounting conservatism, audit committee shortcomings and low earnings. The purpose of this research was to evaluate how the veracity of financial reports would affect the NSE-traded companies' bottom lines. The key goals of this research were to examine the relationships between business profitabi...
Abstract CCK (2022) found that 11.8% of the consumers were based in Nairobi, while 8.2% and 5.5%, respectively, were from Mombasa and Laikipia. The findings revealed that the average level of satisfaction with private courier service providers was 67%, as determined by the assessment of four specific qualities (service quality: 74%; complaint resolution: 61%; customer service quality: 65%; response time: 68%). There exist deficiencies in the provision of postal and courier services, as well ...
Abstract Kenya witnessed collapse of several banks such as Imperial Bank and Dubai Bank regardless of the corporate aggressively building new competencies and capabilities, to remain competitive and grow profits. The study sought to determine the impact of Financial Strategy implementation, technological innovation, debt restructuring strategy on Performance of commercial banks in Kenya, ascertain the effect of financial risk management strategies on Performance of commercial banks in Kenya ...
Abstract The enactment of the new constitution in 2010 brought to the fore the need for public financial management reforms. The need for reforms was occasioned by the anticipated creation of county governments and inherent risks witnessed previously in the centralized government where colossal amounts of public funds were lost through corruption, unfair allocation of funds fanning inequality. This study sought to examine the effect of internal control on expenditure management by county gov...
Abstract The universities are citadels of knowledge, research and academic excellence. The continuing role of universities in the provision of transformational experience for individuals and the global community cannot be under estimated. However, the wanton state of human resource planning in the public universities in Kenya cannot be gainsaid evidenced by among others increased workload for the lecturers and other staff translating to their poor performance. Anchored on the Resource Based ...
Abstract Financial intermediation is one of the most important activities to any business enterprise globally. The primary objective of any business enterprise in its existence being profit and wealth maximization. In view of this, the effect of financial intermediaries are of great importance to emerging economies like Kenya. The general objective of this study was to determine the effect of financial intermediaries on the performance of small and medium enterprises in Kakamega Town, Kenya....
Abstract In the first quarter of 2020, the world went into lockdown in an attempt to control the spread of COVID-19 disease. As a result, cases of gender-based violence (GBV) increased exponentially. In Kenya, there was a reported increase of 36% in GBV cases in 2020, indicating a correlation between the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in GBV incidents. Despite several accounts of this phenomenon, the perspectives of the victims have not received adequate attention. This study aimed to inves...
Abstract protecting property, and providing security. Police officers perform best when they have a high degree of psychological well-being at work, which leads to competence in dealing with operational challenges. According to the National Police Service's annual police crime trends report for the year ending 2019, there was an increase in criminal acts such as murder, rape, and robbery in Kenya. The same survey revealed a declining trend in police officer male, which is a crucial indicator...
Abstract globally. Kenya is not an exception thus community policing was adopted to enhance security and safety, reduce crime, fear and improve social order in the neighborhoods through engagement of the community members and police. However, crime rate in some counties still remains high. For instance, a recent report by National Crime Statistics ranked Kakamega County fourth among Kenya's most crime-prone counties in 2019. The report indicated that most crimes in Kakamega have occurred in ...
Abstract/Overview Kenyan government has persistently failed to collect adequate resources to finance its budget, and continues to rely on external and domestic debt to finance its developmental activities. Its public debt surged to trillions with 44.5% external and 55.5% domestic debt. This has raised concerns among policymakers that the rapid increase in public debt has the potential of eroding the country’s sovereign rating. Public debt management is the process of establishing and ex...
Abstract The promulgation of the Kenyan Constitution in 2010 and the enactment of the Victim Protection Act in 2014 significantly advanced the status of victims of crime within the Kenyan criminal justice system. The victim is no longer treated as a bystander but as a potentially active participant in the criminal justice system; however, this status of the victim has not been fully realized. This study assessed the effects of procedural justice reforms on satisfaction of vulnerable victims ...
Abstract Excessive stress that law enforcement officers are exposed to not only threatens their physical and mental health but also affects professionalism, organisational effectiveness, and public safety. This invokes the need for the adoption or strengthening of occupational stress management practices amongst law enforcement officers to abate the consequences of operational and occupational stressors they are exposed to for the purposes of their engagement. However, there is still a limit...
Abstract Purpose: Social marketing is the design, implementation and control of programs calculated to influence the suitability of social ideas. It has been generally agreeable from many studies in the recent past that companies that have used social media marketing exhibit high brand loyalty and undoubtedly is an important aspect of organizational success. This study purposed to analyze and investigate on how cocreation affect loyalty of customers towards Safaricom Ltd Company. This study ...
Abstract Manufacturing companies have a direct impact on national governments and value addition at large. Manufacturing, like other sectors, has felt the effects of a variety of stakeholder engagement factors. Although many companies engage their stakeholders in day-to-day business activities, studies have reported a challenge for them in managing diverse operations in dispersed markets. An examination of the effect of stakeholder participation in planning on the performance of Kenyan alcoh...