Mr. Robert O. Opanyi
PhD(UoN), MBA(UoN), BBA(KeMU).
CoD, Accounting & Finance
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E-mail : ropanyi@kafu.ac.ke
Full CV

Experienced Accounting & Finance Leader with 20+ years of expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and academia across public and private sectors. Currently serving as Chair of the Accounting & Finance Department and Lecturer, with a strong background in financial leadership, compliance, and process optimization.

Research Interest

Research areas of interest includes:

1. Accounting, regulation and financial reporting;
2. Management accounting and organizational control;
3. Accounting, governance and risk management.

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Opanyi R.O. (2025) The Effect of Board Characteristics on the Financial Sustainability of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya, African Development Finance Journal, June Vol 8 No.5, 2025 PP 99-128
2. Opanyi R.O. (2025) Implication of Cost Structure on Financial Sustainability in Light of Corporate Governance of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Kenya, European Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance Research, Vol.13, No. 2, pp.,43-76
3. Opanyi R, Omoro N, Wanjare J & Odhiambo L (2023). Effect of Internet Technology on the relationship between Corporate Voluntary Disclosure and Firm Value of Listed Companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. African Development Finance Journal, January Vol 5 No.1, 2023 PP 147-175
4. Opanyi R, & Omare D (2022). “Effect of Integrated Reporting on firm value of listed companies in Kenya." European Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance Research, Vol 10(7), 2022, pp. 31-52
5. Opanyi R, Omoro N, Wanjare J & Odhiambo L (2022). Moderating Effect of firm characteristics on relationship between corporate voluntary disclosure and firm value of listed companies in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM), 24(06), 2022, pp. 50-63
6. Opanyi R, Omoro N, Wanjare J & Odhiambo L (2022). Effect of Corporate Voluntary disclosure on Firm value of listed Companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. African Development Finance Journal, May Vol 3 No.1, 2022 PP 40-68.
   Opanyi R. (2019). Corporate Voluntary Disclosure and the Value of the Firm: A Critical Literature Review. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, Vol. 04, No 9 pp. 5922-5957.
7. Opanyi R.O., (2016), the effect of International Public Sector Accounting Standards on Quality of Financial reports in Public Sector in Kenya.” European Scientific Journal, October 2016 edition Vol12, No 28. Pg 161-187