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Does Firm Innovation have an effect on Financial Performance? Evidence from Insurance Firms in Kenya
(Stratford Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2019-11-01) Kirwa, Tecla Cecilia; Ng'eno, Victor
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of firm innovation on financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya. The study was informed by balanced score card theory and stakeholder theory. The study employed explanatory research design. The study population comprised of 5273 employees drawn from 49 Kenyan insurance firms who are members of Insurance Regulatory Authority. A sample size of 372 employees was drawn using Yamane‟s formula. Data for this study was collected using a survey questionnaire. Reliability of data collection ensured through pre-testing of the instruments and statistically, the Cronbach‟s alpha was adopted to assess the level of reliability of the instrument. Findings from multiple regression models and Pearson correlation analysis indicated that innovation had significant and positive effect on performance of insurance firms. A firm innovation always led to the financial
performance insurance firms.
Program Based Budgeting and Financial Performance of County Government of Bungoma, Kenya
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2023-01-03) Musungu, Joseph Juma; Kirwa, Tecla Cecilia; Atandi, Fred Gichana
The study determined the effect of Program based budgeting on financial performance by County Government of Bungoma. The study used a target population of 202 workers and sample size of 134 respondents who were workers in the field of finance. Questionnaires were used to collect data. The study therefore rejected the null hypothesis and concluded that Program Based Budgeting had a statistically significant influence on the financial performance of the County Government of Bungoma.
The Effect of Teacher Coaching on Pedagogical Competence in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 2024-10-01) Omega, Kennedy Amadi; Echaune, Manasi; Kirwa, Tecla Cecilia
Aims: To determine the effect of teacher coaching on pedagogical competence in public secondary schools in Kenya.
Study Design: The study used mixed methods research design, grounded in pragmatism philosophical approach.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya from December 2023 to December 2024.
Methodology: Target population was 105,234 teachers from 8,933 public secondary schools in 47 counties in Kenya. A sample size of 440 respondents comprising 72 Principals, 184 teacher mentors and 184 novice/teacher mentees. Data were collected using focused group discussion (FGD) and online questionnaires and analyzed qualitatively in themes as well as quantitatively
using frequencies, means, standard deviations, Pearson correlation, ANOVA and simple linear regression analysis.
Results: The findings revealed that teacher coaching has statistically significant effect on pedagogical competence in public secondary schools in Kenya, (t= 7.325, B=0.000) p = .0001).
Conclusion: The results suggest that teacher coaching has a significant effect on pedagogical competence. An increase of 1 unit in effects of Teacher coaching leads to an increase in pedagogical competence by 0.095 units. Further it was found most teachers had a good understanding of teacher coaching and had participated in teacher coaching practices which influenced their strong pedagogical competence. It was also found that some schools had adequate teacher coaching programmes in place
Role of Strategic Culture on Employee Performance in Public Universities in Upper Eastern Region, Kenya
(International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science, 2025-07-05) Kaguri, Magdalyne; Chebet, Sylivia; Kirwa, Tecla Cecilia
Recognizing the essential for change and foreseeing organizations through change is the most challenging role for any
leadership. Some changes can be alterable while others are not hence the risk involved in managing change. The study sought to
determine the role of strategic culture on employee performance in public universities Upper Eastern Region, Kenya. Strategic culture
refers to collective values, beliefs, norms and practices that define the character of a person in the work environment. The study was
anchored on Kurt Lewis Change Management Theory. Descriptive survey design was adopted using quantitative methods.
Employees of these universities were the study population, with a target population of 1296 employees and a sample size of 324
respondents. Proportional sampling technique was used in selecting Academic Staff and Support Staff while purposive sampling
technique was used to select the university Management Staff, lastly stratified sampling was used to select the Administrative Staff.
Data was obtained using questionnaires. The findings on correlation and regression analysis indicates that there was a significant
positive relationship between strategic culture and employee performance in public universities in Upper Eastern, Kenya, where it
was able to explain (β=0.495; p=0).
Revenue Collection Strategies and Revenue Generation in Western County Governments, Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2026-02-01) Kirwa, Tecla Cecilia
Despite the devolved system of governance in Kenya, most of the counties, especially western Kenya, continue to face problems in raising enough own source revenue to fund their operations. As the local governments are under pressure to raise enough internal revenue to finance their operations, the need to adopt transparent and efficient revenue systems is no longer a choice but a requirement. This study sought to examine the relationship between revenue collection strategies and revenue yields in Western Kenyan counties with the goal of identifying best practices, systemic shortcomings, and feasible policy interventions. Guided by Public Financial Management theory the study employed a descriptive research design of 535 employees of county governments working in the revenue department of western counties of Kenya. A sample of 228 was approximated using the Yamane formula. Standardized questionnaires were employed in data collection and validity and reliability was ensured. The findings indicate that electronic payment systems (β= .627, ρ< .05), public enlightenment campaigns (β= .565, ρ< .05), and decentralized collection systems (β= 0.636, ρ< .05) have increased revenue inflows. The study recommends investments in training employees and using real-time auditing systems to boost revenue generation. This is considered to be an achievement of relevance to policy in improving revenue performance in county governments.