Dr. Fred Buluma Profile

   Dr. Fred-Cephas Obande Buluma, PhD.

   Designation/Rank: Lecturer, Department of Commerce
   Laikipia University: School of Business
   Email: fbuluma@laikipia.ac.ke

 

       

   

 

Summary Profile

Dr. Fred Cephas Obande Buluma has a Ph.D. (Finance) from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Business Administration from Kenyatta University, a Kenyatta University-trained high school teacher, a Bachelor of Social Sciences from Makerere University, is a Practicing Public Certified Accountant of Kenya, and is a full-time lecturer in the department of finance and accounting at Laikipia University. He has taught part-time at the University of Nairobi Extra Mural Centre (Nakuru), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology-Nakuru CBD Kenya Methodist University-Nakuru, and Mt Kenya University-Nakuru. He has been an examiner and examination setter for the KASNEB Accountancy professional exams from 2008 up-to 2019. Dr. Buluma attends the annual required Continuing Professional Education programs mandated by ICPAK professional development. He is also a registered and professional accountant and a trainer for small and medium-sized businesses. He has advised community-based organizations (CBOs), NGOs, and small and micro businesses (SMEs) in the domains of finance, accounting, and management. Has had the duty of supervising students on teaching practice, and field attachments. Finally supervises students for PhD, theses, projects for Masters Students in (MBA) Finance and Accounting, degree options, and diploma options in fields related to finance and accounting both as a part-time lecturer at other universities and full time lecturer at Laikipia University.

Academic Qualifications

  1. 2023 to date: Pursuing a Certified Forensic Fraud Examiner (CFFE) course; A Post Professional qualification offered by Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board.
  2. 2022: PhD (Finance) University of Nairobi Thesis: Corporate Governance, Idiosyncratic Risk, Economic Factors and Value of Non-Financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
  3. 2008: Kenyatta University: Master in Business Administration, (Finance)   Project title: Using Altman’s Multivariate approach in a business failure -  Investigation. (A case study of Uchumi Supermarket Ltd 2000-2005)
  4. 1995-1996: Kenyatta University: Post Graduate Diploma in Education majoring in Business Studies and Economics
  5. 1988: Cambridge Tutorial College: Diploma in Business Management and Administration.
  6. 1984-1987: Makerere University: Bachelor of Arts (Honors) lower second in Social Sciences; Political economics and Administration.

Other Certificates and Professional Training

  1. 2023: Enhancement of Compliance from Reviews
  2. 2023: Implementing Resilient Cyber-Security Controls
  3. 2023: Digital CPA Conclave
  4. 2023: Overview of IPSAS
  5. 2023: ICPAK, International Taxes Workshop.
  6. 2023: Ethics and sustainability: An overview of sustainability reporting.
  7. 2019: ICPAK, Kenya Budget Review and emerging Tax Issues.
  8. 2017: ICPAK, Tax workshop at Waterbuck Hotel Nakuru
  9. 2017:  ICPAK, Financial Reporting Workshop at Waterbuck Hotel. Nakuru.
  10. 2016: ICPAK, The financial Reporting Workshop. A Focus on SMEs
  11. 2015: Catholic Men Association of Kenya- Catholic Diocese of Nakuru (Appreciation).
  12. 2015: Introduction Course on teaching human Rights.
  13. 2013: Laikipia University; Training on Module writing.
  14. 2011: ICPAK, IFRS for SMEs T.o.T Workshop at Hilton Hotel Nairobi.
  15. 2011: KASNEB, Workshop for setters and Makers of KASNEB examinations
  16. 2010: ICPAK, Financial reporting: IAS 1, IAS7, IAS8, IAS10, IFRS 7 and areas of non-compliance in financial reporting..
  17. 2010: ICPAK IFRS for SMEs and Financial reporting and differences from IAS 1
  18. 2010: Head of Departments workshop- Nakuru district.
  19. 2009: ICPAK; Accountancy Practicing Certificate
  20. 2008: African Foundation for Endangered wild life
  21. 2008: Bamburi Partnership in Building program (Seminar on Construction and Plastering)
  22. 2008: Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Registered with Accountants Board of Kenya as CPA (K)
  23. 2007: African Foundation for Endangered wild life.
  24. 2006: Workshop on Guidance and Counseling organized by Ministry of Education
  25. 2004: Wild Life Clubs of Kenya Work shop on waste management and organic farming.
  26. 2004: Elsa Conservation Trust, Patrons training workshop on environment and conservation education.
  27. 2004: CPA Finalist
  28. 2003: Certificate in computer applications: Including SPSS, and Quick books, Rift Valley Institute of development studies and computer applications, Nakuru.
  29. 2003: Wild Life Clubs of Kenya Educational study tour of ecological sites in Tanzania.
  30. 2003: Elsa Conservation Trust Workshop on environment and   conservation education.
  31. 2003: Wild Life Clubs of Kenya: Trained on Water Quality and Weather.
  32. 2003: Kenya Institute of Professional Counseling. Guidance and Counseling skills.
  33. 2002: CPA Part Two Certificate
  34. 2002: Wild Life Clubs of Kenya: Ecological workshop at coastal province education center.
  35. 2002: Kenya National Union of Teachers: Leadership Training.
  36. 2000: Wild Life Clubs of Kenya: Current Issues of Wild Life Conservation Skills and Environmental Issues.
  37. 1999: Senvinent Conservations: Project planning and management course.
  38. 1999: Senvinent Conservations: Gender Training.
  39. 1998: CPA Part one

Work Experience 

  1. 2012 to date: Lecturer at Laikipia University, Department of Commerce
  2. 2013 – 2019: Part time Lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology - Nakuru Campus.
  3. 2011 to 2012: Part time Lecturer at Mt Kenya University School of Economics and Business - Nakuru Campus.
  4. 2010 to 2018:  Part Time Lecturer Methodist University department of Accounting and Finance - Nakuru Campus.
  5. 2009 to 2019: Examiner of KASNEB in Advanced Financial Management Section Five and Principles of Accounting.   
  6. 2007 – 2019: Part time Lecturer at University of Nairobi Extra-Mural Centre - Nakuru Campus
  7. 1989 to 2012: TSC teacher of Business Studies, Economics and Accounting: Left at Job Group M

Administration/Service/Responsibilities

  1. 2025: Appointed Returning Officer LUSO elections
  2. 2024: Returning Officer LUSO elections
  3. 2021- January 2022: Extended appointment as Examination Officer, Department of Commerce, Laikipia University.
  4. 2019 to January 2021: Examination Officer, Department of Commerce, Laikipia University
  5. 2012 to 2014: Programmes Coordinator, Nyahururu Town Campus, Laikipia University.
  6. 2006: Acting Head of Technical and Creative Arts Department, Langa Langa Secondary school.
  7. 2004 -2007: Secretary Patrons Action Committee Rift-Valley region
  8. 2003: Subject Head (Accounting).
  9. 1997: Patron Environmental Club- LangalLanga Secondary School.

Stand-in Leadership Responsibilities at Laikipia University

  1. 2023: Duties of Chair of Department Commerce from 3rd to 13th January.
  2. 2022: Duties of Chair of Department Commerce on 22nd July.
  3. 2022: Duties of Chair of Department Commerce from 5th to 8th April.
  4. 2014: Duties of Director Nyahururu Town Campus from 15th to 17th January.
  5. 2013: Duties of Director Nyahururu Town Campus from 19th to 22nd May.
  6. 2012: Duties of Director Nyahururu Town Campus from 18th to 22nd June.
  7. 2012: Duties of Director Nyahururu Town Campus from 21st to 24th May.

Laikipia University Committee Services

  1. 2022: Distribution of ICT assets Ad-Hoc Committee
  2. 2022: Imprest Surrender Ad-Hoc Committee.
  3. 2021: Institutional Risk Management Policy Formulation Ad-Hoc Committee.
  4. 2019: Human Rights Committee
  5. 2019: Shortlisting Committee for Staff Review.
  6. 2019: Shortlisting Committee to Various Grades.
  7. 2017: University Sexual Harassment Committee.
  8. 2012: Ad-hoc Committee on Business Plan for Nyahururu Town Campus.

Community Service

  1. January 2019 to February 2023: Chair, Board of Management St Mary’s Girls Secondary School, Nakuru.
  2. October 2019 to February 2023: Chair, Board of Management St Mary’s Girls Secondary School, Nakuru.
  3. April 2009 to July 2011: Wild Life Clubs of Kenya (WCK) in conservation activities in Kenya and East Africa.
  4. 1998: Enumerator Primary Schools Teachers Headcount, Nakuru Municipality.
  5. 1996: Environmental Club Patron Langa Langa Secondary School, Nakuru

Professional Association

  1. Full Member: Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) No. 5295

Research Publications       

  1. November 2022: Fred Obande Buluma, Cyrus Iraya, Mirie Mwangi, and Nixon Omoro; The moderating effect of the external environment in the relationship between corporate governance and value of non-financial firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange market. African Journal of Business Management (AJBUMA) ISSN 2079-410X
  2. May 2022: Fred Obande Buluma, Cyrus Iraya, Mirie Mwangi, and Nixon Omoro; The Intervening effect of Idiosyncratic risk in the relationship between corporate governance and value of non-financial firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange market. African Development Finance Journal (AJBUMA) ISSN 2522-3186
  3. December 2018: Komen Irene Jebor, Buluma Fred and Margret Waruguru; Effect of Board of Directors Characteristic Practices On Performance of Non-Governmental Organizations in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya. International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research. ISSN 2348-3156
  4. 2018: Komen Irene Jebor, Buluma Fred; Effect of Corporate Governance Practices on Performance of Non-Governmental Organizations in Uasin Gishu County Kenya International Journal of Business Management and Economic Review, ISSN 2581-4664
  5. November 2017: Fred Obande Buluma, Peter Mwaura, Jeremiah Thuo; Moderating effects of County Characteristics on Competitive advantage among Insurance Firms in Naivasha Kenya. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management UK. ISSN 2348-0386
  6. July 2017: Fred Obande Buluma, James Kungu and Muchemi Alex; Capital Structure and Financial Performance of Dairy Co-operative Societies in Nakuru North Sub-County, Kenya. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management UK. ISSN 2348-0386
  7. July 2017: Fred Obande Buluma, James Kungu and Francis Njuguna Mungai; Effect of SASRA Regulations on Financial Performance of Nyandarua County’s Deposit Taking SACCOs in Kenya. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management UK. ISSN 2348-0386.
  8. October 2016: The Effect of Performance Benchmarks On The Relationship Between Service Quality Dimensions And Customer Satisfaction At Eldoret Law Courts. Fred Buluma, Thripsisa Wanjiku Cherere,  & Peter Mwaura. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management. ISSN 2348 - 0386.
  9. October 2016: An Assessment of the Joint Effects Of Service Quality Dimensions, And Performance Benchmarks On Customer Satisfaction At Eldoret Law Courts. Thripsisa Wanjiku Cherere, Fred Buluma & Peter Mwaura. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management. ISSN 2348-0386.
  10.   October 2016: An Assessment of the Relationship between Service Quality Dimensions and Judicial Performance At Eldoret Law Courts. Thripsisa Wanjiku Cherere, Fred Buluma, & Peter Mwaura. International Journal of  Management and Economics Invention. ISSN 2395-7220
  11.   September 2016: Mwangi Jesse Ndengwa, Isaac Ochieng and Fred Buluma; Effects of Total Quality Management Principles on Customer Satisfaction in Hotels: A Case Study of Merica Hotel in Nakuru County International Journal of Management and Economics Invention Research Analysis ISSN 2395-7220
  12.   2015: Amos Njuguna Kimani, Peter Mwaura and Fred Buluma; Assessment of the Contribution of School Curriculum Towards Youth Self Employment in Kenya: A case of Youth Groups in Naivasha Sub-County. European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-2839
  13.   2015: Fred Buluma and Monicah Njambi; Justification for a Devolved System of Government: Corporate Governance and Financial Management Issues in Kenya. European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-2839.

Conference Presentation

  1. 2023: Laikipia University 5TH BIENNIAL Conference and Presented a Paper:   The mediating effect of idiosyncratic risk on the relationship between Carbon Emissions and value of agricultural listed firms in Kenya
  2. 2022: AIBUMA conference at University of Nairobi and Presented a Paper: Moderating effects of economic factors on the relationship between corporate governance and value of non-finance companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

Research Supervision

Laikipia University (ongoing)

  1. MDB35/4208/19 (PhD, Finance): Technology Infrastructure, Government Regulation, Consumer Perceived Risk and Digital Financial Literacy effects on Growth of Fintech firms in Kenya.  (Departmental Level)
  2. MB24/2225: Florence Muthoni Mucheru; Impact of corporate governance on value of agricultural listed companies in Kenya:   (Graduate School Level)
  3. MB24/2063/13: Karanja N. Joyce: Effect of credit risk management on credit recovery in savings and credit cooperatives in Nyandarua County in Kenya. (Graduate School Level)
  4. MB2/2321/14: Bonface Sammy Sakwa: Effect of Macroeconomic and Bank Specific Factors on Financial Performance of Commerce Banks Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange of Kenya.   (Graduate School  Level)
  5. MB24/4189/18: Denis Lang’at: Influence of loan policy on financial performance of commercial banks in Nyahururu town.  (School Level)
  6. MB24.2129/13: Martin Lulaba: Effects of Corporate Governance Practices On the Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya. (Departmental Level)
  7. MB24/4171/18:  Lilian N. Muthee: Effect of price earnings ratio and interest rate on value of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya; (Departmental Level)
  8. MB24/4028/15:  Lesilamba Samson:   Effect of contextual environment on the efficiency of cash transfer programs by national government in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Kenya. (Departmental Level)
  9. MB24/04004/2014: George Mburu Nyambura: Effect of human resource information systems and labour laws on employee performance in level five Hospitals of Nairobi City County- Kenya. (Departmental Level)

Laikipia University (Graduated)

  1. EM16/0993/12: Francis Njuguna: Effect of SASRA Regulations on Financial Performance of Dairy Cooperatives: A Survey of Deposit Taking Dairy Cooperative Societies in Nyandarua County. Graduated 2017
  2. EM16/00997/12: Joseph Lenai Kamario: Effect of Job Training Approaches on Employee Performance at Nakuru Provincial Hospital. Graduated 2015
  3. EM16/0011/12: Munyua John Mwangi: An Examination of the relationship between Corporate Governance and agency cost for firms listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange. Graduated 2015
  4. EM16/0992/12: James N Ogeto: Analysis of Mobile Banking contribution to Banks Revenue Growth: A case study of KCB retail Banking. Graduated 2015.
  5. CM11/0071/11: Amos Kimani: Assessment of The Contribution of Selected Government Strategies Towards Youth Self-Employment In Naivasha Sub-County- Kenya. Graduated 2014
  6. CM11/0063/11: Vincent K Kiptoon;: Investigation of Factors Responsible for Failure of Strategic Implementation. In the Judiciary. A Case Study of Nyahururu Law Courts. Graduated 2014
  7. CM11/0071/11: Mwangi Jesse Ndegwa:: Effects of Total Quality Management Principles On Customer Satisfaction at Merica Hotel in Nakuru Town. Graduated 2013

Kenya Methodist University (graduated)

  1. BUS-3-6163-1/2014: Moses K Kamau: Factors affecting credit sharing on the  Management of Credit Risk in Commercial Banks. Graduated in 2016
  2. BUS-3-4990-1/2012: Mbaka John Kinywa. The relevancy of competitive strategy concepts and practices in Kenyan Public Universities. Graduated in 2013
  3. BUS-3-6154-3/2011: David Ogenga Omweno. The effect of integrated financial management information systems on cash management in public institutions in Kenya. Graduated 2014
  4. BUS-3-4536-1/2009: Ombui Samuel Oseko: Effects of Strategy Implementation in Water Supply Improvement. Graduated 2014
  5. BUS-3-4542-1/2009: Jeremiah Nyambane Effect of   Implementation of Competitive Strategies on the Financial Performance of The Sugar Industry. Graduated in 2013

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (graduated)

  1. HDB311-C007-5590/2016: Komen Irene Jebor: Effect of Board of Directors Characteristics’ practices on performance of non-Government organizations in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Graduated September, 2018.

Internal/external examiner

  1. 2023: Graduate School: Effect of Budgetary Control on Delivery of Capital Projects in Samburu County Government, Kenya.
  2. 2023: Graduate School: Credit Risk Management and Its Effect On Loan Recoveries In Savings and Credit Cooperatives In Kenya. 
  3. MB24/2265/14: Patricia Wanjeri Mburu: Selected factors that influence performance of Women in Small Enterprises in Langata Sub-County Kenya. Graduated 2016
  4. EM16/0011/12: Mwangi Munyua John: An Examination of the relationship between Corporate Governance and agency cost for firms listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange. Graduated 2015
  5. EM16/0992/12: James N Ogeto: Analysis of Mobile Banking contribution to Banks Revenue Growth: A case study of KCB retail Banking. Graduated 2015.
  6. EM16/00997/12: Joseph Lenai Kamario:: The relationship between Job training methods and employers performance at Nakuru Provicial Hospital.  Graduated 2015
  7. CM11/0072/11: Mwaura Samuel Mwangi:: Effect of quality improvement strategy on customer satisfaction among public health care service providers in Nakuru County: A case of Naivasha District Hospital. Graduated 2015
  8. CM11/0047/10: Martha Wanyoike:: Study of factors that influence clients participation of agent banking: a case of equity bank agent system in Nyahururu. Graduated 2015
  9. CM/00046/10: Cherere Thrispsisa Wanjiru:: An assessment of the relationship between service quality dimension and Customer Satisfaction in Eldoret Law Courts. Graduated 2016
  10. CM11/0031/10: Thuo Jeremiah Wachira: An evaluation of strategies employed in competitive advantage among insurance firms in Naivasha Sub-County Kenya. Graduated 2018
  11. CM11/00018/10: Alice Kimemia: Factors that cause high labour turn-over in fuel retail outlets: A case study of petrol stations in Nakuru Town: Kenya. Graduated 2013
  12. CM11/0487/09: Urbnus Lombo Muindi: Effects of non-financial factors of customer switching behaviour among Commercial Banks in Naivasha Sub-County- Kenya.

Graduated 2015

  1. CM11/2039/09: David Otieno: The effects of Performance Contracting System on Institutional Performance: A case of Laikipia University. Graduated 2013.

Peer Reviewed Articles

LU/024/23: Moderating Effect of Cost of Information Technology Adoption and Utilization on the Relationship between Cost of Sugarcane and Food Production among Farmers in Nyanza Region, Kenya

LU/026/23: Emerging Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Reporting by Listed Companies in the Post-Covid 19 Pandemic in Kenya.

 

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