| dc.description.abstract | Kenya devolved form of governance is in massive transition. Although the county
governments are devoting considerable efforts in developing strategic county annual
development plans, they are paying less attention on strategic implementation of these
plans. More so, there is limited empirical literature on the strategic determinants of
implementation of county annual development plans among Kenyan Counties. This
necessitates immediate analysis to appropriate more research in this area; which is the
reason this research was necessary. The purpose of the study was to analyse the effect
of strategic determinants on implementation of county annual development plans
among County Governments in Kenya. The study specifically sought to establish the
effects of; strategic leadership characteristics on implementation of county annual
development plans among County Governments in Kenya, organizational resources
on implementation of county annual development plans among County Governments
in Kenya, organizational culture on implementation of county annual development
plans among County Governments in Kenya, and organizational structure on
implementation of county annual development plans among County Governments in
Kenya. The study was based on fundamental underpinning theories which included;
stakeholders’ theory, resource-based theory and open system theory. The research
employed descriptive survey research design and targeted the 531 officers of Nairobi,
Kiambu, Kajiado and Machakos counties; consisting of; County Executive Officers,
Sub-County Administrators, Members of County Assemblies, and Ward
Administrators. In its sampling, Yamane formula was used to establish a sample of
228 respondents; carefully chosen using stratified random sampling approach. Data
used in the thesis was gathered on questionnaire administered to the sample population
using drop and pick approach. During analysis, quantitative approach was used to
avail descriptive statistics and then ordinal logistics regression statistics; with results
presented in tables and figures. The study found that at 0.05 level of significance there
is a; statistically significant positive effect of strategic leadership characteristics on
implementation of county annual development plans among County Governments in
Kenya (p<0.01), statistically significant positive effect of organizational resources on
implementation of county annual development plans among County Governments in
Kenya (p<0.01), statistically significant positive effect of organizational culture on
implementation of county annual development plans among County Governments in
Kenya p<0.01), and statistically significant positive effect of organizational structure
on implementation of county annual development plans among County Governments
in Kenya (p<0.01). The study recommends that the Kenyan counties should; review
their policies on strategic leadership matters and especially on the characteristics of
their leadership; effectively manage their organizational resources informed by the
county annual development plans; adopt county specific organizational cultures
relevant to their environments; and review their organizational structures by
redesigning their line of command in addition to redefining the responsibility and
authority on activities related to implementation of county annual development plans.
There should also be clear specification of job definition and description. | en_US |
