African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of risk disclosures in Kenyan listed companies

Muturi Wachira
  • Muturi Wachira
  • Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Business Studies, St. Paul’s University, Limuru, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 11 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 06 April 2018
  •  Published: 28 May 2018

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