University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effect of Macro Economic Variables on Foreign Exchange Rate in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Foreign exchange rate is a major economic growth and development pillar of any economy. Foreign exchange market refers to the intercontinental market, where currencies are merchandised virtually around the globe. Increase ... -
Land-use Transformation and Changes in Peri-urban Livelihoods in Kisii Municipality, Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Currently, more than 78% of the global population lives in towns and cities and the trend is likely to continue. Despite the importance of peri-urban areas as food production zone, increase in urban population has subjected ... -
An Investigation of the Effectiveness of the National Construction Authority (NCA) in Curbing Malpractices in the Kenyan Construction Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The research done was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the NCA in curbing construction malpractices in the Kenyan Construction Industry. The main study objective was to establish whether the NCA has reduced ... -
Change Management and Organizational Performance at Eldoret Water Resources Authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)Most institutions have continued to face an increased pace of the rate of change over the past five decades as occasioned by advancing in technology, organization dynamism and changing legislation driving need for strategic ... -
Is Africa’s Fiscal Space Undermined by Debt related Illicit Financial Flows?A Case Study of Selected SADC Member States
(Committee on Fiscal Studies, 2022-09-03)Fiscal activism relates to the extent to which African governments can generate revenue to meet their financing needs. It is, therefore, a priority policy issue at all levels of governance both domestically and ... -
Resolving the Debt Sustainability Issues from a Legal and Institutional Perspective : a kenyan case study
(Committee on Fiscal Studies, 2022-09-03)The paper arguesthat the promulgation of the Constitutionof Kenya2010, the enactment of the enabling domestic laws,1and the medium-term debt management strategies prepared by the Kenyan Ministry of Finance has not helped ... -
Honouring National Heroes Through Architecture : A Case Study of Presidential Mausoleums
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)The Presidential Mausoleum is a novel architectural typology procured by African states to honour fallen leaders. The purpose of this study is to expose the Presidential Mausoleum as a significant artefact of national ... -
Architectural Education:Lessons from Nairobi and Future Prospects
(African Habitat Review, 2022-09)Changes in architectural education in the East African region for over half a century do not appear to have made discernible difference to social and environmental concerns in the built environment. The formulation of the ... -
Sustainable construction assessment, land-use planning, and Architectural Education
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)The centrality of the construction industry in the sustainability agenda is undoubted. This is in context of its known economic, environmental and social impacts and numerous forward and backward linkages with other ... -
Changing Identities and Refunctionalisation of Heritage : A Case Study of Nairobi Clubhouse Demolition and Regeneration
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022)This research study sought to analyze the demolition and regeneration of the Nairobi Railways Clubhouse within the context of not only the evolution of Nairobi City as a major urban metropolis, but also continued evolution ... -
Architectural Metabletica.
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)The first Luo settlements were established at Ramogi Hill, Siaya County, prior to migration of Luo peoples into the rest of Luo land. Traditional governance systems ensured sustenance and thriving of Luo culture and ... -
Tripartite of Spatial Patterns, Sub-Optimal Laws and the Dysfunctional Land-Use Planning in Kenya
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)This paper investigated the hypothesis that, for lack of research to bring the ‘duality problem’ in land use management into the fore, policy makers did not incorporate the required instruments into the planning statutes. ... -
Recreational green spaces as the future for sustainable cities: Case of Karura Forest in Nairobi, Kenya
(JSEP, 2022-06)Urban areas have been experiencing unprecedented growth since the beginning of the 20th century. Rapid urbanization is likely to present various challenges relating to human health, food security, water and energy needs, ... -
Fitting China in: local elite collusion and contestation along Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway
(2022-07-22)Scholarship examining African agency towards Chinese development projects typically focuses on negotiations between African national elites and Chinese actors at the inception and policy formulation phase, a period which ... -
Party Institutionalization in Africa: Kenya's 2013 Elections in Comparative Perspective
(Brill, 2015-01)Since the return of multipartyism, Africa has seen the proliferation of political parties as vehicles for political contestation. Consequently, this has triggered curiosity among scholars to ask one main question: Are ... -
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The relationship between Board Diversity and Financial Reporting Quality of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-08-16)The goal of the paper was to establish the relationship between board diversity and the financial reporting quality of the companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in Kenya. The target population consisted ... -
Joint effect of national image, business climate, and technology transfer to foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-09-12)The main purpose of this study was to establish the joint effect of national image, business climate, and technology transfer on foreign direct investment (FDI) among Sub-Saharan African nations. The ... -
Which corporate governance? This is my business
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-09-12)With increasing corporate declines witnessed in the recent past, corporate governance is commonly sought as a panacea to corporate problems. Corporate governance has traditionally been viewed through the ... -
Dynamic capabilities, firm innovation and competitive advantage of companies listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-09-12)Recent studies show that dynamic capabilities as high order organizational capabilities enable firms to attain a competitive advantage. Additionally, firm innovation which entails the creation of products, processes as ...
