Influence of Board Characteristics on Financial Distress of Deposit Taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya

Halldess Nguta Munene, James Ndegwa, Thomas Senaji and Kenneth M. Mugambi
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Halldess Nguta Munene: School of Business and Economics, Meru University of science & Technology, Kenya
James Ndegwa: School of Business and Economics, Cooperative University of Kenya
Thomas Senaji: DVC Academic Affairs,The East African University, Kenya
Kenneth M. Mugambi: School of Business and Economics, Kenya Methodist University

International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies, 2020, vol. 9, issue 4, 97-110

Abstract: The importance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) cannot be underestimated. Despite their importance, they are faced with numerous challenges among them financial distress which threatens their very existence. The current research sought to establish the role of board characteristics in the financial distress suffered by Deposit Taking SACCOs in Nairobi County. The study is anchored inter alia on Agency Theory. Descriptive research design was adopted while Nairobi County was purposively chosen and a census was carried out on deposit taking SACCOs in the county. Secondary data was collected from SASRA using a data collection sheet and a panel data analysis performed using STATA software.The findings were presented using tables. The study concluded that there was a relationship between board characteristics and financial distress of Deposit Taking SACCOs where board composition, board education and board tenure have statistically significant and negative influence on financial distress. In conclusion SACCOs need to have lean boards, Board composition should also be improved by including more women on boards, there should be more inclusion of members with high and relevant education credentials, and SACCOs should have term limits for their members while an analysis too based on the Altman’s Z score models should be adopted for SACCOs. Another research may be carried out to establish other factors causing financial distress and how to turn around the SACCOs already in distress.

Keywords: Financial Distress; Deposit taking SACCOs; Board Characteristics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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