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Dr. Oseno Ben

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Department of Accounting and Finance

School of Business and Economics (MMUST)

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. SOBE BLOCK

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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 Dr. Oseno Ben

Dr. Oseno Ben is a senior lecturer in the school of Business and Economic, Department of Accounting and Finance of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST). Previously, he worked at the same institution as a non-teaching staffing in Finance Department for seven years. This rear chance has exposed him to practical financial management practices in the public sector which he currently blends with the lecture method of learning delivery tool. In his professional undertakings that spans over 17 years, he has successfully Authored 5 books in both Finance and Social Science Research with over 10 publications in the cutting edge peer reviewed journals.

Dr. Oseno Ben holds B.ED (Arts) Economics and Business Studies, MBA – Finance Option and PhD in Disaster Management and Sustainable Development in Disaster Risk Financing Analysis. Dr. Oseno’s areas of expertise are in the field of disaster risk financing analysis, public financial management, Saccos societies financing and social science research. Dr. Oseno has made immense contribution to universities teaching, research and supervision of post graduate students, widely published and consultancy assignments for both Government and Non-Governmental Organizations.

Dr. Oseno  has served a consultant in one of the mega project of Islamic Relief Kenya (IS-K) dubbed Community Based Livestock Insurance Product  (CBLIP). He was the lead developer of the project which has had a great impact on the lives   and livelihoods of the pastoralists’ community in Moyale Sub-county of Marsbit County. The project was estimated to cost over Kshs. 100 million. In community service, Dr. Oseno is a director  of Suba Education Rescue Centre (SERC) an entity which is transforming lives of the marginalize minority  Suba community in Homa-Bay county by aiding access to basic education,, middle level colleges and institutions of higher learning both locally and internationally through linkages  with different stakeholders in the education sector.

In addition, the soft spoken don sits in boards of a number of secondary schools and he is a full member of Kenya Institute of Management (KIM). He is a mentor with mentorship biasness in    professional courses for the under graduate students.  Finally, Dr. Oseno is a Christian, married and has soft business acumen in real-estates investment.

Some of his Major Publications:-

  1. Mbirira Simiyu Bramwel, Oseno Ben, Dishon Wanjere. Effect of Corporate Culture on the Performance of the Kenya Commercial Bank Published in African Journal of Empirical Research on 31st Augast 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.4.2.34
  2. Jepkosgei, E. Oseno, B., Ojera, P. (2020). Effect of Business Risk on Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos in North Rift Counties, Kenya. International Journal of Finance, Accounting and Economics (IJFAE) 3 (4), 1-16. October- December ,2020. oircjournals.org.
  3. Hellen Jerubet Ronoh, Ben Oseno and Patrick Ojera (2020). Effect of Financing Decisions on Performance of Housing Co-operative Societies in North Rift Counties, Kenya.  AIJMR ISSN: 2523-9430 (Online Publication) ISSN: 2523-9422 Vol. 3 (6) 1-16). November- December, 2020.  oirjournals.org.
  4. Oseno Ben (2020). Coronavirus pandemic shock; Contrasting Classical and Keynes Theories. American International Journal of Business Management (AIJBM). ISSN- 2379-106X. aijnm.com Volume 3. Issue 6 (June 2020) PP.01-09.
  5. Ben Oseno and Prof. John Obiri (2020). Disaster Risk  Financing Model. International Journal of Management  Studies and Social Scheme Research. IJMSSSR , VOL. 2 Issue 3  May – June 2020.
  6. Oseno Ben (2020) Scaling the Heights of Corporate Governance in the Sacco Societies in Kenya. Recommended Interview Tools for the Sacco Societies. International Journal of Education and Social Science  ISSN 2581-5148. Vol,. 3 No. 02; 2020
  7. Oseno Ben (2020). Rethinking Approach to Public Financial Management: Lessons from the Devolved Units in Kenya. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management  United Kingdom. ISSN 2348 0386. Vol. VIII, Issue 2, February 2020
  8. Odero, J.A., Egessa, R., & Oseno B. (2019).  The Moderating  Effect of Legal Factors on the Relationship Between Strategic Leadership Practices and Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos in Kenya.  The  Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (4), 1049-1063. November 1, 2019. strategicjournals.com, Strategic journals. ISSN: 2312-9492. www.journals.com
  9. Jackline Akoth Odero, Dr. Robert Egessa and Oseno Ben (2019). Influence  of Employee Empowerment on Performance: Evidence  from Deposit taking Sacco’s in Kenya. EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) peer Reviewed Journal. ISSN (Online): 2455-3662 Vol.: 5 (Issue 10 October 2019).
  10. Jackline Akoth Odero, Dr. Robert Egessa and Ben Oseno (2019). Effect  of Innovation on Performance  of Deposit Taking Saccos in Kenya.  International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations ISSN 2348-7585 (Online) Vol. 7, Issue 1, pp: (776-787), Month: April 2019, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
  11. Magoma Margaret Onyatta, Oseno Ben and Onyango Albert Odhiambo (2017). Internal Controls Impact on the Effective Management of Devolved Revenue Fund in the County Government  of Kakamega, Kenya. Asian Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 08, Issue 10, pp 6195-6203, October, 2017. Available Online at http://www.journalajst.com
  1. Maina Patrick Wanjoya, Ondiek B. Alala and Oseno Ben (2017). Moderating Effect of Firm Size on Debt Equity Ratio and the performance of Private Sugar Manufacturing  Companies  in Kenya.  International Journal of economics, Commerce ad Management  United Kingdom. Vol. V Issue 9, September 2017. http://ijecm.co.uk  ISSN 2348 0386.
  2. Oseno Ben and John Byaruhanga (2017). Post-Disaster Risk Financing Instruments as a Strategic Financing Option for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Kenyan National Disaster Platform. Innovative Journal of Business and Management 6:5, Sept-Oct (2017) 1-15. Journal homepage: http://www.innovativejournal.in/ijbm/index.php/ijbm
  3. Oseno Ben (2017). Disaster Risk Financing and Risk Reduction in the Kenyan National Platform. International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research  Vol. 5, Issue 6. journal home page: http://www.journalijiar.com

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