Designation

Dean, School of Business & Senior Lecturer of Economics

Staff E-mail Address

csimiyu@kcau.ac.ke

Previous Titles

• Previously Dean, Research Innovation and Outreach (2021–2024)
• Chair of Department at the School of Business (2017–2021)
• Examinations Coordinator, School of Business (2013–2017)

Academic Qualification

• 2012: PhD in Development Economics – National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan.
• 2010: MA in Development Economics – National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan.
• 2007: Master of Science in Statistics – University of Nairobi
• 2004: Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics – Maseno University

Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

Profile

Dr. Christine N. Simiyu was a MEXT (Japanese) scholar at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan (2009–2012), and a recipient of the Monbukagkusho Scholarship (2009). She holds an MA and a PhD in Development Economics from GRIPS, Tokyo, Japan. Additionally, she is an East Africa Science Translation (EASST) Fellow at the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, through the CEGA–EASST Fellowship. She has advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, LaTEX, IBM – SPSS, STATA, EVIEWS, EPPI for systematic literature review, NVIVO for qualitative research methods and programming using PYTHON. Her research interest are including Entrepreneurship Education, Experimental and Behavioural Economics, Economic Modelling and Impact Evaluation. She is currently working on “Evidence for informing optimization and scaling of youth and women led clean energy enterprises and business models in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda & South Africa” in collaborations with African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) funded by IDRC.

Selected Publications: Books, Refereed publications & Non Refereed publications

• Mwangi, C.M., Simiyu, C.N., & Mwangi., R.M. (2024). Mediating Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Relationship between Selected Socio-political Factors and Economic Growth in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Global Journal of Economics and Trade, 2(1), 31-54.
  https://doi.org/10.58425/gjet.v2i1.265
• Simiyu, C. N., & Nyaribo, W. (2024). Determinants of Self-perceived Employability of University Students in Kenya: An Empirical Approach. Journal of Education and Teaching Methods, 3(1), 13-25. https://doi.org/10.58425/jetm.v3i1.266
• Wakarindi, A., & Simiyu, C.N. (2024). Effect of Calendar Anomalies and Stock Return Volatility Using GARCH Models: Evidence from Nairobi Securities Exchange. American Journal of Finance and Business Management, 3(1), 41-61  https://doi.org/10.58425/ajfbm.v3i1.269
• Omina, J., & Simiyu, C.N. (2024). Relationship between financial deepening indicators and stock market performance in Kenya. International Journal of Business & Management Studies, Vol 5(8).  https://doi.org/10.56734/ijbms.v5n8a6
• Misorimaligayo, B., & Simiyu, C. (2022). The relations between telephony money transactions and inflation determination: Evidence from Kenya using ARDL approach. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Social Science, Vol 1(2). https://www.kcaijirss.com/index.php/home/article/view/13
• Gakumo, S., & Simiyu, C. (2018). Factors influencing dividend payout decisions of financial and non-financial companies listed on Nairobi Security Exchange. Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management 2(2), 123-144. http://www.jibism.org/core_files/index.php/JIBISM/article/view/55
• Wekhe, B., & Simiyu, C. (2018). Effect of Total Factor Productivity on Economic Growth in Kenya: An Empirical Analysis. Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol(9), 01-23.  https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jef/papers/Vol9-Issue6/Version-2/A0906020123.pdf
• Simiyu, C. (2015). Explaining the relationship between economic growth and public expenditure in Kenya using Vector Error Correction Model. International Journal of Economic Sciences, Vol 4(3), pp 19-38  DOI: 20472/ES.2015.4.3.002
• Simiyu, C., & Ngile, N., (2015). Effect of Macroeconomic Variables on Profitability of Commercial Banks listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. International Journal of Economic, Commerce and Vol (3) Issue 4. http://ijecm.co.uk/wp- content/uploads/2015/04/3411.pdf
• Ogoro, G., & Simiyu, C. (2015). Effectiveness of audit committees in the public sector: A Case of Parastatals in Kenya. Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, Vol. 6 (4) pp 56 – 65. https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RJFA/article/view/19969
• Mwangani, A., & Simiyu, C. (2014). An analysis of low-cost residential housing development for the urban poor: A case study of Kibera and Mathare slums in Nairobi. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol 5 (16), pp 2222-2855
  https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/15330/15550
• Simiyu, C. (2013). Remittances and Household Expenditures in Kenya. Journal of Emerging Issues in Economics, Banking and Finance, 2 (3) pp 717-727. https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/15330/15550
• Simiyu, C. (2013). Impact of Post-Election Violence and Mobile-Money Services on Remittances in International Journal of Business and Social Science, Vol. 4 (8) pp 320-332. https://ijbssnet.com/journals/Vol_4_No_8_Special_Issue_July_2013/31.pdf

Research Interest

Conferences & Chapters

• Entrepreneurship Education in Kenya: A Problem of Design and Implementation. School of Business Annual research Conference (SOBARC), KCA University, 20-21st July 2023. Mwangi, R.M.,Muthuri, J.N., Mohsen G., Simiyu, C.N, Arisa, L., Nyangidi, J, Murimi, M. (2023). See the paper here
• Mediating Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Economic Growth in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania (2022), KCA University Interdisciplinary Conference on Innovations and Sustainability, October 11-13, 2022, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya. Mwangi, C., Simiyu, C.N, & Mwangi, R.M. (2022). (Published)
• Financial Inclusion: A systematic Literature Review on Awareness and Impacts of Mobile Banking in Kenya (2022). KCA University Interdisciplinary Conference on Innovations and Sustainability, October 11-13, 2022, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya. Wachira, G., & Simiyu, C.N. (2022)
• Relationship between Financial Deepening Indicators and Stock Market Performance in Kenya (2018). International Conference on Accounting, Finance and Information Technology, October 17- 19, 2018, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya. Omina, J., & Simiyu, C.N. (2018) (Published)
• Take up, Use and Impact of Reusable Sanitary Products Provision and Puberty Training on Education and Health Outcomes in Rural Kenya. Development Economics Lunch Summit, June 6-7, 2017, University of California, Berkeley, Simiyu, C.N. (2017).
• Explaining the Relationship Between Economic Growth and Public Expenditure in Kenya using Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). International Institute for Social and Economic Sciences (IISES) Conference, April 14-17, 2015, Rome, Italy. Simiyu, C.N. (2015). (Best paper award which is published)

Research Grants

• Team Leader, KCA University (2024): “Evidence for informing Optimization and Scaling of youth and women–led clean energy enterprises and business models in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and South Africa.” This project is in collaboration with African Center for Technology Studies (ACTS) which is an IDRC Sustainable Inclusive Economies Programme. Funded by IDRC (USD 36,712).
• Team leader on consumer data collection (2024): Research consultancy to generate evidence on the extent and level of awareness of counterfeit products in selected sectors in Nairobi, Garissa, Mombasa, Nyeri, Kisumu, Nakuru, Busia and Machakos. The evidence will be used to develop policies that combat counterfeiting in Kenya. The Project is funded by Anti-counterfeit Authority (ACA) (KES 2,500,000).
• Co-investigator (2024): The UK – Kenya University Partnerships: Learning and Design Labs to design solutions for climate–induced problems (£36,000).
• Co-investigator (2023): Co-production for Youth Entrepreneurship in Kenya to co-create an entrepreneurship curriculum with youth entrepreneurs. Funded by the British Council (£150,000).

Research Quality

• 9,110 reads on ResearchGate
• 299 citation on Google Scholar
• h-index 8
• i10-index 8

International Outlook

Gladys Butia, an MSc in Commerce (Finance and Investment) option, student is participating in the LDE Thesis Lab Exchange Programme which is a collaboration between Universities Leiden, the Netherlands; Erasmus University, Rotterdam; and the Nuvoni Research Center in Nairobi for impactful research in clean energy and climate resilience.

Awards and Recognitions

• 2024:     Recognized by KCA University for outstanding contribution to research and innovation during  the 16^th Graduation ceremony on July 17^th, 2024.
• 2016:     Awarded the CEGA-EASST Fellowship at the Center for Effective Global (CEGA), University      of California, Berkeley, USA.
• 2015:     Best Paper Award in the 15^th International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences (IISES) academic conference in April 2015, Rome, Italy.
• 2009:     Awarded the Monbakagakusho PhD Scholarship (MEXT) by Japanese Government to study PhD in Economics at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan.
• 2007:    Awarded the African Mathematics Millenium  Science Initiative (AMMSI) seed grant to write an MSc in Statistics thesis on Experimental Designs at the University of Nairobi.
• 2006:    Awarded the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) masters scholarship to study an MSc in Statistics at the University of Nairobi.

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