Dr. James Kung’u Profile

   Name of Faculty/Staff : Dr. James N. Kung’u, PhD

   Designation/Rank: Lecturer

   Laikipia University: School of Business

   Email: jkungu@laikipia.ac.ke

Education Background

• PhD in Business Administration (Finance) – JKUAT, Nairobi, Kenya (2015)
• Master of Business Administration MBA (Finance) – KEMU, Meru, Kenya (2009)
• BED (Business Double Main) – KIU, Kampala, Uganda (2007)
• Diploma in Technical Education – KTTC, Nairobi, Kenya (1999)

Auto-Biography

Dr. Kung’u started his career as auditor with J. K. Mureithi & Associates (Certified Public Accountants) in the year 1992. He is a qualified and licensed to practice in Kenya as an auditor. He is also a member of the institute of certified secretaries of Kenya (ICSK). He is also licensed to practices as a certified secretary and as an accredited corporate governance auditor. Dr. Kung’u serves as the chairman of the audit committee of Nyandarua County Assembly. He is also a director at Nyahururu Water and Sanitation Company Limited (NYAHUWASCO) representing professionals in its area of jurisdiction. He serves as the chairman of the development committee of North Nyandarua Region Church Council of Africa Inland Church (AIC).

Selected Publications

1. Kung’u, J. N. & Onyiego, Z. (2012). Analyzing Capital Management and Profitability in Kenya Industrial Firms. The Uganda Journal of Management and Public Policy. 4 (1), 67-76
2. Kung’u, J. N., Wanjau, K., Gekera, G., & Waititu, A. G. (2014). Influence of Aggressiveness and Conservativeness in Investing and Financing Policies on Performance of Industrial Firms in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 5 (5), 27-32
3. Kung’u, J. N., Wanjau, K., Gekera, G., & Waititu, A. G. (2014). Effect of Credit Policies on Profitability of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 5 (4), 1 – 7
4. Kung’u, J. N. & Mwangi, J. K. (2014). Effects of Working Capital Management Practices of Financial Performance in CDF Funded Water Projects in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 5 (3), 53-60
5. Kung’u, J. N., Njui, W. N. G., & Kimani, L. W. (2014). Working Capital Management in Government Technical Training Institutions in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 5 (5), 134-142
6. Kung’u, J. N. & Munyua, J. M. (2016). Relationship between Corporate Governance Practices and Agency Costs of Manufacturing and Allied Firms Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 7 (2), 58-68
7. Kung’u, J. N. (2016). Effects of Inventory Control on Profitability of Industrial Firms and Allied Firms in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 7 (6), 9-15
8. Kung’u, J. N. (2017). Effects of Liquidity Management Practices on Profitability of Manufacturing Industry Kenya, IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 8 (1), 84-89
9. Buluma, F., Kung’u, J. N., & Mungai, F. (2017). Effects of SASRA Regulation on Financial Performance of Nyandarua County’s Deposit Taking SACCOs in Kenya. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 5 (7), 614-636
10. Buluma, F., Kung’u, J. N., & Muchemi, A. (2017). Capital Structure and Financial Performance of Dairy Co-operative Societies in Nakuru North Sub-county, Kenya, International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 5 (7), 356-376
11. Kung’u, J. N. & Mwengi, A. N. (2017). Influence of Liquidity Management Policies on Operational Efficiency of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya, IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 8 (5), 32-38
12. Kung’u, J. N. & Gachunga, S. K. (2017). Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Procedures on Financial Performance of Constituency Development Funded Health Projects in Kenya, IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 8 (6), 76-82
13. Mbuthi, J. M. & Kung’u, J. N. (2018). Influence of Start Up Capital on Operational Performance of Individual Bank Agents in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 9 (5), 16-23
14. Asete, F. & Kung’u, J. N. (2018). Effects of Working Capital Management on Profitability of Manufacturing Firms Quoted in the Nairobi Securities Exchange, IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 9 (5), 1-7
15. Nderitu, F. & Kung’u, J. N. (2018). Does the Price of Life Insurance influence the Uptake of Life Insurance in Kenya? IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 9 (5), 57- 64
16. Kasango, J. K. & Kung’u, J. N. (2018). An Evaluation of Factors Influencing Loan Default among Group Borrowers of Deposit Taking Micro Finance Banks in Kenya, IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 9 (6), 62-70
17. Keya, M. A., Njuguna, P. M., & Kung’u, J. (2018). Assessment of the Level of Resource Based View Implementation in Relation to Human Capital Development at Barclays Bank in Naivasha, Kenya. International Journal of Business Management and Process, 4 (2), 229-237