ABSTRACT The study offers important guidelines to companies implementing an ERP system and develops a coherent conceptual framework that thoroughly investigates the determinants of the effective implementation of an ERP system, thus, broadening the understanding on the issue. The main objective of the study was to assess the determinants of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which are listed as top 100 SMEs in 2017 by KPMG and Nation Medi...
Abstract This research sought to examine the part played by think tanks as actors in economic Policy Advice Supply in Kenya. The study employed an exploratory qualitative research approach with a purposive sample of think tanks that had a focus on economic policy and the government’s Ministries, Department, and Agencies that were involved in economic policy planning, formulation, implementation and evaluation. The findings showed that think tanks played a role in economic policy making thr...
ABSTRACT Growth of gambling in Kenya has been fuelled largely by increasing societal acceptance of gambling as a form of recreation and by the promise of significant economic benefits and tax revenues for the regions in which gambling is done. This study sought to investigate factors influencing growth of gambling activities in Kenya. In conducting the research, descriptive and correlational research designs were adopted. Qualitative and quantitative data was collected using questionnaires a...
ABSTRACT The wine industry in Kenya has been growing rapidly as a result of economic growth, technology advancement, high per capita wine consumption, improved quality, and globalization of markets. However, such rapid growth and development comes with increased scrutiny and regulation from internal and external stakeholders. The stakeholders in the wine industry in Kenya are continually evolving given the ever-changing consumer buying behaviour, economic, political, legal, technological and...
ABSTRACT The study provides an exploratory insight into the factors that globally influence the development of franchising but more specifically, the study explores the determinants of successful franchising development among Small and Medium Enterprises both at the global level and in Kenya. The determinants were organized along four (4) key themes: External environmental specific determinants such as political, legal and economic factors and internal environmental specific factors such as ...
ABSTRACT Entrepreneurship is considered to be a key economic driver in Kenya, employing up to 80 percent of her workforce. Entrepreneurs operate in a dynamic business environment that constantly demands them to equip themselves with new skills. Some of the efforts towards sustaining entrepreneurship are geared towards stimulating entrepreneurs through training programs that focus on start-ups and other specific needs of growing businesses. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors...
ABSTRACT The increased call for global financial inclusion especially for the low income earners, has resulted to increased use of mobile lending on digital wallets. The purpose of this study was to describe the role of alternative data in accurately determining credit score for mobile lending on digital wallets in Kenya. Alternative data as independent variables included social network data, mobile phone data and transaction data. The study employed a descriptive survey design to meet the r...
ABSTRACT Turnover Tax (TOT) was introduced in Kenya in the 2006 Finance Act, and rolled out in January 2007. TOT was designed as a presumptive tax or estimate charge computed at 3% of the sales turnover of businesses making Kshs. 5 million or less. This step was designed as a revenue measure to broaden the tax base by bringing the largely untapped informal sector into the tax base. More than 10 years on the tax gap from the informal sector indicates the collections at a meagre 0.15% of the t...
ABSTRACT Water is key for human survival as well as the economic and social development of all nations. It is, however, a scarce resource making effective water governance crucial in its efficient use and distribution among the various competing needs. Water governance is dependent on a framework of policies, legislation and institutions. Over the years, Kenya has enacted a number of water legislation that have led to the creation of multiple water institutions. However, challenges have stil...
ABSTRACT Kenya has had shortage of healthcare workers since independence, but this picture is worse in the hardship areas as majority of these workers tend to concentrate in urban areas. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 devolved management of health workers to the 47 counties. The aim of this study was to find out the effect of devolution on number of healthcare workers in a typical hardship area, with major focus on doctors, nurses, clinical officers and specialists in Wajir County. The speci...
ABSTRACT Internal control is a fundamental component of good corporate governance. It ensures efficiency, effectiveness, reliability and compliance matters are adhered to. The problem stated in this study is that with increased financial scandals in some quoted organizations, financial performance is declining and hence it is worth investigating the role of staff perception on the relationship between internal controls and firm performance plays. The target population of the study was financ...
ABSTRACT Electricity remains a key economic driver in promoting economic activities such as manufacturing and trade. The Kenyan government in late 2008 introduced KETRACO, as a company with the sole mandate of planning, designing, building, operating and maintaining the national electricity transmission grid in the country. Since its inception, when compared to the planned 16,000km grid expansion, only 1,800km has been achieved by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (KETRACO). It ...
ABSTRACT Community participation has potential advantages to communities ranging from; empowerment, capacity building, project effectiveness and efficiency, cost sharing and ownership. In Kenya, however, citizen participation is low, involving sharing opinions during public forums rather than participating in decision making as envisioned in the Constitution of Kenya. The objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing the level of public participation in Kenya Urban Roads A...
ABSTRACT The containerized shipping industry, the backbone of the global economy, is classified as a service sector as its demand is derived from trade. Global financial trends have rendered cost minimization efforts, and global alliances ineffective in ensuring sustainability of profits for container carriers. The ability of container carriers to determine customers’ needs and deliver quality services that exceed their expectations is key to a sustainable competitive advantage and profita...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine factors influencing safety within the bodaboda transport sector. The study was restricted to Lang’ata Sub-County as the area typically has a wealth of bodaboda operators. The objectives of the study were to examine to what extent flexibility and accessibility, affordability, employment opportunities and informality influenced safety within the bodaboda transport sector. Data was collected using questionnaires and analysed using descriptive s...