The Challenges of Strategy Implementation Faced by Kenya Immigration Department in Dealing With Illegal Immigration

Abstract

Although formulating a consistent stratcg} is a difficult task for any management team. making that stratero work is even more difficult. A m)riad of factors can potentially affect the process b)' which strategic plans are turned into organizational action. Unlike strategy formulation, strategy implementation is often seen as something of a craft, rather than a science, and its research history has previously been described as fragmented and eclectic. The biggest problem with illegal immigration is the fact that it is vcr) difficult to keep a track of the same, and this in turn makes it easier for illegal immigrants to violate the law of the land. However excellent the strategies developed by organizations to counter the challenges it faces, the major hurdle for success in the strateg} is the effective implementation. The objective of the study was to determine the challenges of strategy implementation faced by Kenya Immigration Department in dealing with illegal immigrants. The research was a case study of the department of immigration. The data collection tool was an interview guide. Content anal}sis was used to analyze the qualitative primary data \\hich had been collected by conducting interviews from the top managers of the corporation who are involved in strategy formulation and implementation. The findings from the study was that the organizational structure, lack of commitment from the employees, non-involvement of the employees in the development of the strategies, lack of proper knowledge in the process, low remuneration, lack of attitude change and lack of commitment on the part of the management to accept new ideas, the diminishing feelings of ownership to the new policies, implementation tactic, lack of v resources, identification and the creation of fog and everyday politics of mystification affected the implementation of strategies in the department. The recommendations were that the department changes its structure, both the management and the employees should be committed to the implementation of strategy. communication within the department should be enhanced, enhancing surveillance around the country and looking for ways of breaking down the large- and small-scale smuggling organizations.