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    Influence of strategic procurement practices on Performance of Kenya power and lighting company in Mombasa county, Kenya
    (Mount Kenya University, 2024-07) Wanjiru, Wambui Shirlen
    The Procurement and disposal Act, 2015, gives guidelines and power to parastatals to ensure that the procurement process is fair and efficient to the participants. However, there have been procurement irregularities in KPLC that have caused massive financial hemorrhage. The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of strategic procurement practices on performance of Kenya Power and Lighting Company in Mombasa County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to determining the influence of outsourcing, negotiation, tendering, and inventory control on performance of Kenya Power and Lighting Company in Mombasa County, Kenya. The study had the resource-based view theory and transaction cost theory. It used quantitative research approach and descriptive research design on a target population of 113 staff of four KPLC offices located in Mbaraki, Mombasa CBD, and Nyali. This study used census method since the population of the respondents was not large. The closed and open questionnaires were administered to all the respondents, whereas the secondary data was generated from income statements and cashflow reports dating from 2020 to 2022. The questionnaire was pre-tested at KPLC Kilifi county office. Face, content and criterion validity were measured whereas Cronbach alpha was used to measure reliability. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, mean and percentages were analyzed. The study was also used thematic method to analyze the open-ended questions and tables, pie-charts and explanations as main methods of data presentation. The study’s finding on outsourcing practice was that, it influenced performance through increasing its competitive advantage through service delivery and lowering operational costs. However, outsourcing at times caused the public lose confidence with KPLC, due to low quality or occurrence of delays in providing urgent services and products. On negotiation practice, the study gathered that it influenced performance through ensuring that the procurement interests of the institution were considered in a mutual agreement among the suppliers. That notwithstanding, KPLC’s negotiation process was affected by corruption by rogue staff with selfish interests. On tendering practice, the study gathered that it influenced performance through having clear tender operations regulations that guided the entire process. Nevertheless, there was a challenge of fully incorporation of ICT into the tendering process. On inventory control methods, the study gathered that it influenced performance through reduction of wastages, enhanced value of resources and boosted quality service delivery. However, there was an issue of maintaining consistency of policy systems towards guiding quality warehouse management. The study recommendations on outsourcing practice are that the procurement department management conducts a thorough check on the potential products and services outsources. On negotiation practice, the study recommends that KPLC senior management develop and implement anticorruption policies on corrupt staff. On tendering practice, the study recommends that senior management provides funds, increase awareness and strengthen the ICT implementation policies. On inventory control practice, the study recommends that the procurement department staff undergo training on warehouse management and disposal management.