Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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POPULAR MUSIC AND IDENTITY FORMATION AMONG KENYAN YOUTH
(Journal of Music Research in Africa, 2017)The role of music in the formation and shaping of identity cannot be gainsaid since music represents an important cultural sphere where identities are affirmed, challenged, torn apart and reconstructed. ... -
Regime-Switching Model on Hourly Electricity Spot Price Dynamics
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2018)A robust time-varying regime-switching model for price dynamics of hourly spot price of electricity on the electricity market is developed. We propose a two-state Markov Regime Switching (MRS) model that gives weight to ... -
On Steady Dividend Payment under Functional Mean Reversion Speed
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2016)We study how firms’ management can ensure steady dividend growth and payout to the shareholders in an emerging market. We create the dividend equalization reserve account whereby during high profit some amount of money ... -
Factor Analysis of Customers Perception of Mobile Banking Services in Kenya
(Sabinet, 2013)Mobile banking service, M-Shwari, allows users to save, earn interest and borrow loan over a short period of time using their mobile phones. The service has a potential to spur economic growth if consumers could understand ... -
COMMUNITY THEATRE AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES IN NYANZA REGION, KENYA
(Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, 2016)Positing Community Theatre as a site and agency for development, an effective way to share information and encourage community dialogue, this paper interrogates practices and efficacies of Community Theatre in Nyanza, ... -
Interest Rate Risk Management for Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2014)We show empirically that bank’s exposure to interest rate risk or income gap determines the structure of the balance sheet. In particular, we show that in Kenya, commercial banks typically retain a large exposure to ... -
Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(2014)Old age dependency has become a major issue of concern to governments today. This is because a large number of retirees lack any form of regular income to sustain them in retirement. Kenya has one of the highest levels ... -
Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(2014)Old age dependency has become a major issue of concern to governments today. This is because a large number of retirees lack any form of regular income to sustain them in retirement. Kenya has one of the highest levels ... -
On Modelling and Pricing Rainfall Derivatives with Seasonality
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)We are interested in pricing rainfall options written on precipitation at specific locations. We assume the existence of a tradeable financial instrument in the market whose price process is affected by the quantity of ... -
Response of Economic Growth to Domestic Borrowing in Kenya
(Amity Journal of Economics, 2017)Kenya envisioned economic growth rate of 10 per cent per annum and a reduction in domestic debt levels to below 25 per cent of GDP by 2012. These targets were not achieved. Whether the slow rate of ... -
Polarization independent and tunable plasmoninduced transparency for slow light
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017)A novel metamaterial composed of a Ag nanoprism periodic tetramer is proposed in this paper. Themetamaterial has high structural symmetry and shows polarization independent plasmon-inducedtransparency (PIT), demonstrated ... -
Polarization Converter with Controllable Birefringence Based on Hybrid All-Dielectric-Graphene Metasurface
(Nanoscale Research Letters, 2018)Previous studies on hybriddielectric-graphenemetasurfaceshavebeenusedtoimplementinducedtransparency devices,while exhibiting high Q-factors based on trapped magnetic resonances.Typically,the transparencywindows are ... -
Broadband quarter-wave plate based on dielectric-embedded plasmonic metasurface
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017)High transmission plasmonic and all-dielectric metasurface wave plates have been reported in recentstudies. However, narrow bandwidth and low polarization conversion need to be addressed to attaineven better operation ... -
Environmental Applications of Poly(amic acid)-based Nanomaterials
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A New Substrate for Alkaline Phosphatase Based on Quercetin Pentaphosphate
(2014-05-22)We describe the characterization and application of quercetin pentaphosphate (QPP), a new fluorimetric substrate for the detection of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. QPP exhibits major absorbance peaks at 260/ 410 ... -
Nanostructured Membranes for Water Purification
(2014)Nanoscale materials can be used to achieve wastewater purification, desalination, and inactivation of pathogenic bacteria and viruses, as well as for the adsorption and/or degradation of contaminants [1 16]. The development ... -
Green Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium Using Naturally Derived Flavonoids and Engineered Nanoparticles
(2014)Contaminated ground- and surface water supplies such as the municipalities, wells, lakes, and rivers exhibit various levels of contamination that can pose numerous health risks. The release of contaminants into the environment ... -
Participatory Governance in Secondary Schools: The Students’ Viewpoint in Eastern Region of Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)The purpose of the study was to determine the students’ view on participatory school governance in secondary schools of the Eastern region, Kenya. Participatory school governance implies the involvement of stakeholders in ... -
Bridging gender gaps through innovations in agricultural value chains in Africa
(IAAE, 2018)This paper examines innovations for bridging gender gaps in agricultural value chains in Africa. It focuses on innovative platforms for addressing gender gaps, considering women contribute up to 40 percent ... -
Determinants of Delegation of Duties and Responsibilities in the Administration of Secondary Schools in Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County, Kenya 1
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2019)Delegation of tasks to the subordinates is an important activity in the administration of schools. It helps the principal in running the institution effectively though it may affect the subordinates negatively depending ...
