Joab Ooko

Ownership Structure, Agency Costs, Board Independence and Corporate Risk among Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya

Joab Ooko · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2024

This study explored how ownership structure influences corporate risk in firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, with agency costs acting as a mediator and board independence as a moderator. Guided by agency theory and supported by mean variance-portfolio theory, steward...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2024/v24i121591

Examining the Moderating Effect of Board Independence on Ownership Structure and Corporate Risk: A Case Study of Nairobi Securities Exchange

Joab Ooko, Cyrus Iraya, Joshua Wanjare & Nixon Omoro · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2024

Corporate governance and the risk management are the integral components of modern business management. This research paper aimed at investigating how and whether the presence of independent directors on the board influences  the relationship between ownership structure and  corp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2024/v24i41281

COVID-19 Pandemic and the Performance of Listed Securities: Evidence from the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya

Loice Koskei, Joab Ooko & Rhoda Chumba · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2022

The Novel Covid-19 disease led to panic that resulted to volatility of stock prices across the securities exchange in the world. This saw foreign investors liquidating their positions for fear of a market crash in Nairobi Securities exchange (NSE). The specific objective of this...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2022/v22i24894