Stakeholders perception on the impact of multinationals corporations corporate social responsibilty in Kajiado county

Abstract

The study determined stakeholders‟ perception on the impacts of Multinationals Corporations Corporate Social Responsibility in Kajiado County. The study has established how MNC CSR has benefited their beneficiary and its impacts in the local community of Kajiado. The study adopted a quantative approach with a scope of 55 participants .Who were interviewed using a questionnaires .The study finds that most of the participants are aware of MNC activities and are direct beneficiaries of MNC CSR .Multinationals Corporations have enhanced the quality of life of the people of Kajiado, improved trade and commerce, enhanced the drainage system and sanitation, build dispensaries and tackled environmental issues like pollution and planting of trees to prevent soil erosion .Multinationals Corporations have mainly concentrated in social ,economic and political sectors in Kajiado county .Participants are of view that MNC CSR activities and initiatives create more opportunity for the community ,improve life, education and financial empowerment. The study concludes that corporate social responsibility of multinations has benefitted Kajiado County, the actual practice of MNC CSR has been in line with the theories upon which was based on mostly the Resource Based View and Social contract Theory.