Organizational Control and Performance of Kisii and Kakamega County Governments in kenya : The Moderating ROle of Government Policies
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Date
2024-04
Authors
Salome Bosibori Onduso
Alfred Ong’era
Irungu Macharia
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Pac University
Abstract
Devolution in Kenya was intended to improve local governance and equitable resource distribution. However, persistent issues including corruption, inadequate organizational control, and breaches of government policies have systemically hindered performance of the counties in Kenya. The problem perhaps lies in the inadequate adherence to organizational controls, such as budgetary oversight and public participation within counties. This non-compliance to government policies, such as the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, is thought to undermine effective resource management. Despite these concerns, no empirical research has explored the moderating effect of government policies on the association between organizational controls and the performance of Kisii and Kakamega county governments. This study sought to address this gap by assessing how government policies influence the relationship between organizational controls and the performance of Kisii and Kakamega counties in Kenya. The study adopts a positivism research philosophy and a cross-sectional survey design. The target population comprised of Chief officers, Directors and Assistant Director at various ministries, Sub- County administrators and Members of County Assembly (N=325). The study adopts the Yamane (1967) formula for sample size determination, which gives a sample size of 136 for Kakamega County and 92 for Kisii County (n=228). The study adopts structured questionnaires in data collection, which were distributed using online platform (Google Forms). Stata version 17 was used to compute descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Findings indicate that organizational control has a statistically significant association with the performance of the county governments of Kisii and Kakamega (p<.05). Additionally, government policies have a statistically significant moderating effect on the relationship between organizational control and performance of Kisii and Kakamega County Governments (p<.05). It is recommended that the County Governments of Kisii and Kakamega embrace public participation processes so as to ensure government policies reflect the needs of all citizens, especially the vulnerable.