Dr. Joseph Macheru is a Finance Lecturer at Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya. He has 16 years’ experience in lecturing, eight of which are gained from lecturing at university level and eight from teaching in accounting professional levels. Prior to his current lecturing role, He was the Country Tax and Capital Planning Manager at Barclays Bank of Kenya, now Absa Bank of Kenya. He has ten years of banking experience, having held several key roles including Financial Controls Analyst, Accounts Payable Assistant, Securities Analyst and Project Assistant. 

He is a Doctor of Philosophy in Finance and holds a Master of Business Administration in International Business Management as well as Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Banking. Professionally, he is a Certified Public Accountant and a member in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).  

As a lecturer and a mentor both in the university, industry and accounting professional levels, he has demonstrated the ability to fuse his industry experience with learning and research. Through his stewardship as the Head of Accounting and Finance department in the School of Business and Economics (SOBE), he plays a major role in linking the students with the industry professionals. These collaborations gives students practical experience through attachments and internship opportunities as well as community service. He is the Patron of Ajira club and instrumental in shaping students’ innovations and transforming them into business opportunities. 

1. Foreign exchange rate as a mediator between capital flight and economic growth in Kenya. Published in the International Journal of Economics and Finance Vol. 7 (7) pp 1 – 19. http://www.ijsse.org, ISSN 2307-6305
2. Effect of capital flight on foreign exchange rate in Kenya. Published in the International Journal of Finance and Accounting. Vol. 7 (7) pp 1 – 16. http://www.ijsse.org, ISSN 2307-6305
3. Effects of Financial Technology on Operation Costs of Microfinance Institutions in Nairobi County, Published in the Stratford Journal of Finance and Accounting, Vol. 5 (2) pp 65 – 85. http://stratfordjournals.org/journals/index.php/journal-of-accounting/article/view/908, ISSN 2616-4965
4. Long-term Debt Financing Decisions and Financial Performance of Housing Cooperative Societies in Nairobi County, Kenya. Published in the International Journal of Economics and Finance e-ISSN: 2321-5933, p-ISSN: 2321-5925.Volume 13, Issue 3 Ser. IV (May. – June. 2022), PP 08-14 www.iosrjournals.org
5. Innovation Strategies and Competitive Advantage of Insurance Firms in Kenya. Published in the Journal of Business and Strategic Management, Vol 8 (1) pp 1 – 26, https://doi.org/10.47941/jbsm.1201 ISSN 2520 – 0402
6. The Effect of Corporate Income Tax on FDI Inflow in the Mining Sector in Tanzania. Published in the International Journal of Economics, Vol 7 (2), pp 1 – 36, www.iprjb.org ISSN 2518 – 8437
7. Outward Foreign Direct Investments and Economic Growth. An Investigation of Kenya. Published in the International Journal of Poverty, Investment and Development, Vol 3 (1), pp 1 – 11. https://carijournals.org/journals/index.php/IJPID/article/view/1207/1421, ISSN 2958 – 2458 
8. The Moderating Role of Foreign Exchange Rate in The Relationship Between Outward Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Kenya (1986-2021). Published in the International Journal of Developing Country Studies, ISSN 2958 – 7417, Vol 5 (1), pp 1 – 16 https://carijournals.org/journals/index.php/IJDCS/article/view/1206/1420
9. The Nexus Between Capital Flight and Economic Growth. A Panel Data Investigation of the Mediating Role of Inflation (Kenya: 1986-2021). Published in the International Journal of Economic Policy, Vol 3 (1), pp 17 – 31 https://carijournals.org/journals/index.php/IJECOP/article/view/1205/1419 ISSN 2788 – 6352
10. Does Foreign Exchange Rate Moderate the Relationship Between Foreign Capital Outflows and Economic Growth? A Panel Data Investigation of Kenya’s Economy (1986-2021). Published in the International Journal of Finance, ISSN 2520 – 0852 Vol 8 (1), pp 19 – 31 https://carijournals.org/journals/index.php/IJF/article/view/1208/1422.