...Pollution has been and is still a major problem in the world. There are different types of pollution, which are water and air pollution. Air pollution includes different types of poisonous gases that change the characteristic of air. The United States and Kenya are affected by pollution; for example, in New York City and Nairobi where there is traffic noise and emission from vehicles, sewage overflows, plastic bottles and bags. Even though both cities are affected by pollution, the methods applied in managing and handling air pollution are different. Despite pollution being a major issue in the world, the United States has greatly improved after the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (Clean Air Act Amendments 1990). United States Environmental...
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...Table of Contents THE CURRENT SITUATION OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION IN KENYA 2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2 Governmental support for people with disabilities 2 Other legislation to promote opportunities for people with disabilities has been drafted. These include: 3 Legislation 4 Key ministries and agencies responsible for disability issues 5 Policies 5 Programmes 6 Challenges 8 Recommendations by The National Council for Persons with Disabilities 10 THE CURRENT SITUATION OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION IN KENYA BACKGROUND INFORMATION There is no recent data on the situation of people with disabilities in Kenya. Some numbers are available, although these do not give an accurate picture of the number of disabled people living in the country. Applying the WHO recommended 10 per cent to today’s Kenyan population of approximately 40 million this would indicate that there may be some 4 million disabled people. Many disabled people in Kenya, as in most developing countries in the world, live in poverty have limited opportunities for accessing education, health, suitable housing and employment opportunities. * Recently Kenya inaugurated the African union specialized agency for disability prevention and research in the continent-the east African region office serves 12 countries that include; Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia ,the Comoros, Somalia Seychelles and Eritrea. The office provides a unified approach to issues of disabilities in all aspects...
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...MANAGEMNT YEAR 1 SEM II HBC 2112 BUSINESS LAW 1 HPS 2204 BUSINESS LAW 1 Lecturer: Jean Mzera Uzel 0721586918 EMAIL Jeanmzera@yahoo.com Introduction This unit is designed for business students to give them a focus in law in the society and business environment. It deals with a panorama of the most important activities in the business law which will enable them to understand and function effectively in today’s business environment. Course target The target group for this unit is the undergraduate students pursuing the business studies as a course. Course delivery This course will be administered using lectures and group discussions. The students’ participation in group assignments will contribute to their final course grade. Learning outcomes By the end of this unit, it is expected that the students will be able to: * Identify the entities involved in business law * Know the criteria that company managers can use to make business law decisions. * Appreciate the sources of law in Kenya and constitution making * Appreciate the law of persons, law of contract, law of tort, law of agency and negotiable instruments and their respective applications in the business environment. COURSE PLAN week | course topic | key coverage | mode of presentation | Evaluation orExercise | One | Nature and functions of law in society and business environment | 1. Classification of law 2. Sources of law in Kenya * Constitution * Statute law * Delegated legislation * Statutes of...
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...Peter Kimani Kamau: AF2344 California State University East Bay University MBA: 6215 Business Government and Society Abstract The focus of this final project is the Department of Immigration Services of Kenya (DISK). It is a department under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Interior and Coordination of the National Government; responsible for registering and maintaining of an all-encompassing population register, managing migration of people, control of borders and supervising the welfare of refugees in Kenya. DISK is responsible for facilitating international travel and regulating citizenship, residency, entry and exit in Kenya. This paper describes the history and set up of DISK and highlights corruption and unethical practices that subsists within the department, consequently presenting a threat to social justice and economic development in Kenya. The paper introduces the findings of an examination on systems, policies, procedures and practices that promote corrupt practices at the DISK, conducted by Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC), an agency mandated by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to ensure that public resources in Kenya are managed through prudent and transparent systems. The paper also draws comparisons between corrupt and unethical practices as viewed by local Kenyans Vis-a Vis the views of corruption in the eyes of Western countries. We have also compared Kenyan corruption index against other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and developed countries...
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...It identifies that it is the right of the child to be protected from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with the child's education, or to be harmful to the child's health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development (Article 19) , and various studies have linked child prostitution to an increased risk of both internalized and externalized mental health disorders as well as, physical disorders or ailments triggered by underage sex. However, despite that knowledge, few laws in Kenya have been influenced or altered in outlawing Child prostitution and...
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...THE GROWTH OF AGENCY BANKING IN KENYA BY JOEL WANJOHI D63/73163/2012 A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED AS ASSIGNMENT FOR DFI 513: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI NOVEMBER 2012 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this proposal is entirely my own composition. It has not been presented in any University or college for examination purposes. All references made to works of other persons have been duly acknowledged. Permission from the author or examining body should be sought before any part of this work is reproduced. Signed: __________________ …………………………………. Reg. No. D63/73163/2012 Date: 25/11/2012 ABSTRACT Agency banking is a new banking concept introduced in Kenya by the Central Bank (CBK). The main objective is to increase financial services outreach and to promote financial inclusion to the un-banked and under-banked population without risking the safety and soundness of the banking system. The concept is also geared towards encouraging financial institutions to use agents in the provision of banking services so as to reduce the cost of financial services and to foster financial inclusion, reach and depth. Commercial Banks worldwide offer similar kinds of services, but they could provide differences in terms of service quality. This paper analyzes past studies regarding service quality improvement in the agency banking sector. The continuing trend to a model of service quality improvement, from personnel...
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...EGERTON UNIVERSITY TOWN CAMPUS FACULTY OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE NAME: OCHIENG JARED OPONDO REG NO: C12/60275/09 GROUP: A FACULTY: COMMERCE COURSE: BCOM 330; Financial Institutions and markets TASK: TERM PAPER TITLE: COMMERCIAL BANKING IN KENYA PRESENTED TO: MRS. BOSIRE MARY PRESENTED ON: 19TH October 2011 ABSTRACT: This term paper analyses the commercial banking system in Kenya. In particular it focuses on the history of commercial banks from a general perspective then narrows down to Kenya’s context. It looks at the importance of commercial banks in Kenya, the roles/functions of commercial banks. It then focuses on the regulations that govern the commercial banks. Lastly it looks at the contribution of commercial banks to Kenya’s economy. TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract 2 Table of contents 3 Introduction 4 The history and development of commercial banks 5 Importance of commercial banks 9 Roles of commercial banks 10 Regulations of commercial banks 13 Contribution of commercial banks to Kenya’s economy 14 Emerging trends in banking 17 Summary 18 References 18 INTRODUCTION A commercial bank is a type of financial intermediary and a type of bank. It raises funds by collecting deposits from businesses and consumers via checkable deposits, savings deposits, and time deposits. It makes loans to businesses and consumers. It also buys corporate bonds and government bonds. Its primary liabilities are deposits...
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...persecution in their countries of origin. A refugee is defined as any person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable or owing to such fear for reasons other than personal convenience is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country. Refugee status is therefore adopted for those who, having applied for asylum, have been recognized and given refugee status. It also usually encompasses those who have received ‘exceptional leave to remain’ or ‘indefinite leave to remain’. Recognition of refugee status is also a pre-requisite for other basic rights guaranteed to refugees by international law, such as the right to seek employment, to move freely and to obtain education and healthcare on the same terms as citizens. The status of an Asylum Seeker is reserved for those who have applied for asylum and are awaiting a decision on their applications and those whose applications have been refused. Refugees therefore need legal assistance as soon as they arrive in a host country. Their lives may depend on the outcome of a refugee status determination (RSD) proceeding. Failure to gain such status exposes a refugee to the risk of forcible repatriation and subsequent persecution. The legal right to refugee protection and to seek asylum is a cornerstone of the 1951 Refugee Convention. It is however hard for Asylum seekers to find good quality...
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... BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY 4 2.0 SITUTATION ANALYSIS 5 2.1 GENERAL COMPANY DESCRIPTION 5 2.2 MARKET SUMMARY 6 2.2.1 MARKET TRENDS 6 2.2.2 MARKET GROWTH 6 2.2.3 MARKET DEMOGRAPHICS 6 2.2.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FORCES 6 2.2.5 POLITICAL LEGAL REGULATIONS 7 2.3 SWOT ANALYIS 8 2.3.1 STRENGTHS 8 2.3.2 WEAKNESSES 8 2.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 8 2.3.4 THREATS 9 2.4 PRODUCT OFFERING 9 3.0 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 10 3.1 COMPETITORS 11 3.2 COMPETITOR ANALYSIS 12 4.0 SPECIFIC BUSINESS GROWTH OBJECTIVES 17 4.1 NICHE 17 4.2 STRATEGY 17 4.3 PROMOTION 17 5.0 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 21 5.1 SALES PROJECTIONS 22 5.2 PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT 23 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sonal Holdings Kenya Limited was incorporated in 2002 and commenced operations in April of the same year. The company was started by Mr. Paresh Dodhia- a young and simple innovative, dedicated and hardworking pioneer business entrepreneur. The company was incorporated to trade in wide range of pharmaceutical products, household goods and general merchant trading. Noticing an ever increasing in demand for the over the counter (O.T.C) pharmaceutical products, the company has since manufactured and marketed, through its suppliers, its branded products which are gaining ever increasing popularity in the low and middle end segment of the market. The business is located approximately 15 km from the heart of the city centre in Baba Dogo, industrial area, next...
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...all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency. The central government creates local units of government for its own convenience. Most of the governments in the world are unitary. One single central organ is Parliament it holds all the power of the government. Local governments do exist but solely to relieve Parliament of burdens it could perform only with difficulty and inconvenience. The central government in a unitary system is responsible for managing national-level concerns such as foreign relations, national defense and national economic policy. The central ruler or decision-making body controls all aspects of governance, because there are no powers or functions legally reserved to other levels of authority. All areas of government ultimately are under the authority of a single body, so states with unitary systems often have more uniform laws and regulations than federations. The central government also might be responsible for appointing the personnel of lower levels of government, such as regional or provincial governors. Government decisions in unitary states are not necessarily made by the central authority. Some unitary governments delegate some degree of decision-making power to more regional or local authorities in a process called “devolution,” which often is instituted to accommodate ethnic or linguistic minorities who desire greater autonomy. From this one can tell that Kenya is indeed in this category as the Kenyan system does fit the...
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...have argued and defined human trafficking as the removing of any orphan from their culture and placing them in an unrelated different environment. Nevertheless, it is the poor non-educated families from developing or sending nations that suffer the most. Kenya and other nations have been affected by human trafficking in one way or another, while the United State avoids legal responsibility and accountability in such matters. Kenya’s issue is child abduction. This type of human trafficking is increasing around the world. Children are abducted and forced to fight in armies. The majority of the world’s conflict is fought by children. Healy (2008) states: Children are recruited primarily because they are easily to control and indoctrinate…Some are abducted or conscribed by force;…Girls are abducted into armies, some to serve as soldiers, others for sex, and often both(p.96). Bondo district, Kenya is characterized by high levels of poverty, and a HIV prevalence rate (13.7%), which is twice the national average. Under these conditions, the issue of orphanhood becomes extremely relevant. Because of the AID epidemic, one–third of the children have lost one parent, while one out of nine has lost both. This makes the children in Kenya most vulnerable to be abducted. Furthermore, Skovdal (2008) argues that the politicians must use effective language when...
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...Kenya Vision 2030 REPUBLIC OF KENYA July - August, 2007 This publication is a summary of Kenya’s new long-term national planning strategy, officially known as Kenya Vision 2030. The publication briefly states the main goals of the Economic, Social and Political pillars that underpin the Vision 2030. It also provides a run-down of major, (or flagship) projects to be embarked upon in the Medium Term period of the Vision, i.e from 2008-2012. The final version of Vision 2030 will be completed after this and other consultations. Kenya Vision 2030 THE CONTEXT OF KENYA VISION 2030 Kenya Vision 2030 is the new country’s development blueprint covering the period 2008 to 2030. It aims at making Kenya a newly industrializing, “middle income country providing high quality life for all its citizens by the year 2030”. The Vision has been developed through an all-inclusive stakeholder consultative process, involving Kenyans from all parts of the country. The vision is based on three “pillars” namely; the economic pillar, the social pillar and the political pillar. This vision’s programme plan comes after the successful implementation of the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation (ERS) which has seen the country’s economy back on the path to rapid growth since 2002, when GDP grew at 0.6% rising to 6.1% in 2006. The relationships between the pillars can be seen in Exhibit One below. The economic pillar aims at providing prosperity...
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...Environmental Issues: Simulation Background The Environmental Issues Simulation assesses the activities of the pharmaceutical company Colney and Pitts as they plan to expand new operations in Kenya that will hopefully assist them in developing drugs to treat prostate cancer. The company is a US firm based in California and will be dealing with the government of Kenya as well as the native Kikuyu people. Colney and Pitts anticipates gathering a rare plant named Pygeum from the tribal lands of the Kikuyu people to study its properties that have been used for generations in treating various medical issues of older tribal males. The simulation states that the company will be investing $250,000 into their research into the viability of using the Pygeum plant in their modern pharmaceutical products. The company projects its earnings from this new drug to be around $220 million a year. As a precaution, the International Center for Ethno Botanical Research will be monitoring the company’s project to protect the tribal land, Kikuyu people and the plant species from damage that may be irreversible. Simulation Stakeholders The key stakeholders of this simulation who will be impacted by the company’s expansion project are the Colney and Pitts shareholders, the Kikuyu people and the government of Kenya. The shareholders have the potential to profit immensely from this project if the development of...
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...CHAPTER ONE 2 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 Background of the Study 2 1.2 Problem Statement 5 1.3 Research Problem 6 1.4 Specific Objective 7 1.5 Importance of the Study 7 1.6 Scope of the Study 8 1.7 Definition of Terms 8 1.8 Chapter Summary 9 CHAPTER TWO………………………………………………………………………………………………….10 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 10 2.1 Introduction 10 2.2 Theoretical Framework 10 2.3 Theory of Unclaimed Assets 13 2.4 Regulations of Unclaimed Financial Assets and Performance of Organizations 14 2.5 Chapter Summary 17 CHAPTER THREE 18 3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18 3.1 Introduction 18 3.2 Research Design 18 3.3 Population of the Study 18 3.4 Data Collection 19 3.5 The Research Procedures 19 3.6 Data Analysis 19 3.7 Chapter Summary 20 REFERENCES: 21 CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Andreoli and Osibodu (2004) generally defined unclaimed property as a liability a company owes to an individual or entity when a debt or obligation remains outstanding after a specified period of time. According to Ministry of Finance (2008) quite a number of billions are held by financial institutions as unclaimed is circulating in the financial system to earn interest. On September 11th 2015 Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) reported to have collected 3.3billion shillings largely from banks (UFAA, 2015). Ministry of finance report (2008) showed that overall universe of unclaimed financial assets in the financial system, the corporate...
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