Abstract: The study examined the effect of investment strategy (IS) and corporate governance (CG) on the financial performance of pension schemes in Kenya thereby addressing the key research question: What is the effect of IS and CG on the financial performance of pension funds in Kenya? Qualitative, quantitative and correlational research designs were used to assess the effect of these factors on financial performance of pension funds. Quantitative data on annual return of pension funds from 2012 to 2020 as well as qualitative data on CG indicators and IS were used in the study. Return on investments proxied pension fund performance. Primary data was collected using.......
Keywords: Corporate governance, investment strategy, financial performance
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