Publication: Determinants of implementation of county integrated development plan in devolved government units in Kisii county Kenya
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2024-06
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Mount Kenya University
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The 2010 Constitution of Kenya aimed to decentralize power and bring services closer
to citizens through devolution. However, this new governance structure faced
numerous challenges, leading to widespread concerns about the execution of integrated
development plans by county governments, including the Kisii County Government.
The purpose of this study was to assess factors influencing implementation of County
Integrated Development Plan in Kisii County Government. The specific objectives of
the study were ; to establish the influence of financial-related factors on
implementation of the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP); to examine the
influence of human resource-related factors on implementation of the County
Integrated Development Plan (CIDP); to analyze the influence of leadership-related
factors on implementation of the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP); and to
establish the influence of organizational culture-related factors on implementation of
County Integrated Development Plans in Kisii County Government. This study was
based on Resource-Based View Theory, Electric Implementation Theory and Human
Attribution Theory. The study adopted three designs which included descriptive,
qualitative and quantitative research design. The study was carried out in Kisii County.
The study targeted 119 senior county government officers who included 10 County
Executive Committee Members, 14 County Chief Officers who report to CECs, 40
directorates of the respective functional sections or departments of the Kisii County
Government, 45 Members of Kisii County Assembly and 9 Sub-County
Administrators. The researcher adopted census sampling technique yielding to a sample
size of 119 respondents. The researcher adopted a questionnaire and interview guide.
A self-administered questionnaire containing open-ended and closed questions was
used to obtain primary data. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and
inferential statistics. Qualitative data was subjected to content analysis involving the
analysis of emerging themes while critically establishing patterns of relationships
among the responses. The study found that resource allocation, human resource
leadership factors and organizational culture positively and significantly impacted
CIDP implementation. However, leadership or management style had only a marginal
influence on CIDP implementation. The study the county government should prioritize
and ensure sufficient resource allocation to the appropriate channels responsible for
ensuring the successful implementation of CIDP.
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Constitution, Leadership, Government, County Chief Officers, Financial-related