Dr. Boniface M. Wanjau

Position: Senior Lecturer, PhD

Department: Economics

Specialisation: Corporate Finance, Financial Structure, Financial Performance

Email: bwanjau@cuea.edu

Dr. Boniface M. Wanjau holds a Doctoral Degree in Finance from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya. He is a Lecturer in Economics at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) with over eight years of experience lecturing in Economics, Finance and Accounting at various universities and colleges, and supervising postgraduate and undergraduate research. He has over seven years of experience as an economic issues contributor with Nation Media Group, Kenya, and previously worked in the oil industry at terminal depots in roles including tank farm assistant, dispatch supervisor, LPG assistant and stock accountant. He is a member of the ACAL Consultants' think tank on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy in Kenya, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAK), and the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). He has wide-ranging experience in financial advisory and investment management services, having worked in a stock brokerage firm and an investment management company, and has published research in international journals.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS (2024) Effects of corporate governance practices on the financial sustainability of listed manufacturing companies (2024) The effect of risk identification on loan quality in deposit-taking savings and credit cooperative societies (2024) Influence of strategic leadership on the performance of state corporations in Kenya (2023)

THE INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE (2018) International Journal of Management and Economics Invention, 4(10), 1976-1981

THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG REAL EXCHANGE RATE, CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN KENYA (2014) International Journal on Business and Social Sciences, 5(9), (1)

Research interests: Corporate Governance; Corporate Transparency; Financial Sustainability; Risk Management; Strategic Leadership; Economic Growth

B.M., W. (2022). The Moderating Effect of Financial Distress on the Influence of Financial Structure on Financial Performance. Seisense Journal of Management.

B.M., W., & C.G., W. (2018). Relationship Between Microeconomic Characteristics and Leverage Among Companies Listed in East Africa. European Journal of Business and Management.

B.M., W., W.M., M., & P., N. (2018). Does Firm Size Influence the Relationship Between Corporate Transparency and Financial Performance. International Journal of Current Research.

Wanjau, D. B. M. (2018). Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility Voluntary Disclosure on Financial Performance of Companies Listed in East Africa, International Journal of Management and Economics Invention. International Journal Of Management And Economics Invention. https://doi.org/10.31142/ijmei/v4i10.05

Wanjau, D. B. M. (2018). Influence of Corporate Transparency Disclosures on Financial Performance of Listed Companies in East Africa, Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting. Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting. https://doi.org/10.5296/ajfa.v10i1.12492

Wanjau, D. B. M. (2018). Effects of Financial Transparency on Financial Performance of Listed Companies in East Africa, Research Journal of Finance and Accounting.

Wanjau, D. B. M. (2018). Determinants of Investor Sentiments Among Private Investors in Nairobi Securities Exchange, Quest Journals Journal of Research in Business and Management.

Wanjau, D. B. M. (2014). The Relationship Among Real Exchange Rate, Current Account Balance and Economic Growth in Kenya, International Journal on Business and Social Sciences.