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This study aimed at critically studying the impact of multinational corporations on the development of developing countries taking Kenya as a reference developing country. Its focus was centered on shall employment creation, poverty and dependency reduction and foreign direct investment. The study was geared towards the historical background of global investments while tracing their evolution from small businesses to their giant investments that today their massive capital is a real threat to the nation when issues of capital flight fall due. The study was conducted at Nairobi's General Motors Corporation and with a sampling frame being all those multinational corporations whose Head Quarters are located in Nairobi Kenya region. The study is important to policy makers in deciding whether to continue depending upon multinational corporations which result in eventual capital flight or to nurture the local companies for sustainable development. The study is based upon the empirical literature of theories of international business and an empirical review of studies conducted on multinational corporations. The research adopted a descriptive research design.
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Tirimba is a Doctor of Philosophy (Finance) holder and teaches at Mount Kenya University. He is a distinguished reviewer of the Asian Journal of Agriculture Extension, Economics and Sociology, British Journal of Economics, Management and Trade as well the journal of Issues in Business Management and Economics.
