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    About Dr. Kennedy Nyabuto Ocharo

    Dr. Kennedy Nyabuto Ocharo

    Name: Dr. Kennedy Nyabuto Ocharo

    Title/Qualification: PhD (Economics)

    Position: Senior Lecturer

    Department: Economics

    School: Business and Economics

    Area of Specialization: International Economics, Financial Economics, Environmental Economics, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

    Contact Address: P.O. BOX 6-60100, EMBU

    Short Biography

    Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business and Economics. Dr. Ocharo holds a Ph.D. in Economics, a Master of Arts degree (Economics) and a Bachelor of Education (Arts) degree, all from Kenyatta University. Before joining the University of Embu, Dr. Ocharo was a lecturer in the department of Economic Theory, School of Economics, Kenyatta University (Kitui Campus) and a deputy director of student affairs. Previously he has worked as a staffing officer at the Teachers Service Commission and taught in various high schools.

    Research Interests

    International Economics, Financial Economics, Environmental Economics, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

  • Publications

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    Dr. Kennedy Nyabuto Ocharo Publications

    Latest Publications

    1. Kiptoo, I. K, Kariuki, S. N. and Ocharo, K. N. (2021). “Corporate governance and financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya”, Cogent Business and Management, Vol. 8, Issue No. 1.

    2. Omboko, J. and Ocharo, K. N. (2021). “Global Oil Price Volatility and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Kenya.” Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol. 12 Issue No. 8.

    3. Kirimi, P.N., Kariuki, S.M. and Ocharo, K. N. (2020). “Mediating Effect of Macro-Economic Factors on the Relationship between Banks’ Financial Soundness and Financial Performance”, International Journal of Finance and Accounting, Vol. 9, Issue 5, pp. 99-109.

    4. Lelei, L.K. and Ocharo, K. N. (2020). “Effect of Government Transport Infrastructure Development Expenditure on Share of Manufacturing in GDP in Kenya”, Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 11, Issue 4., pp. 46-50.

    5. Makau, J., Ocharo, K. N. and Njiru, S. (2018), “Fiscal Policy and Public Debt in Kenya”, Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 9, Issue 5 Ver.1, pp. 12-24.

    6. Makau, J., Njiru, S. and Ocharo, K. N. (2018), “Macroeconomic Environment and Public Debt in Kenya”, International Journal of Economics, Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp. 49-70.

    7. Ndanu, M. and Ocharo, K. N. (2018), “Real Interest Rate, Inflation, Exchange Rate, Competitiveness and Foreign Direct Investment in Kenya”, American Journal of Economics, Vol. 3, Issue 1 No. 1, Pp. 1-18.

    8. Muli, J. M. and Ocharo, K. N. (2018), “External debt servicing and Current Account Balance in Kenya”, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol.7 No. 5, Pp 1688-1710.

    9. Elias Ojiambo and Ocharo, K. N. (2016), “Foreign capital inflows and economic growth in Kenya”, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 5 No. 8, pp. 367-413.

    10. Ong’ang’a, D. M., Perez A. Onono and Ocharo, K. N. (2016), “Foreign Direct investment, institutional Quality and economic growth in Kenya”, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 5 No. 7, pp. 295-307.

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    Presentation of Papers at Academic and Professional Conferences

    1. 27th -28th March, 2014. International Conference on Dynamics of Rural Transformation in Emerging Economies, Bangalore, India. Organized by Sabhram School of Management in Collaboration with the School of Economics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

    2. 26th – 27th August, 2021. International Business Research and Industrial Conference at Kenyatta University. Presented a paper on “Board Characteristics and Financial Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya”.

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