Effectiveness of Motor Vehicle Traffic Management Strategies by Traffic Police Within Nairobi County

Abstract

The study sought to explore the effectiveness of motor vehicle traffic management strategies used by the Kenya traffic police in Nairobi County. The research hence sought to answer the research question: Effectiveness of motor vehicle traffic management strategies used by traffic police within Nairobi County. The study was intended to accomplish the following specific objectives: To determine the strategies employed by the traffic police in managing traffic within Nairobi County; To establish the effectiveness of the strategies employed by the traffic police in managing traffic within Nairobi County. The research employed a survey technique. Primary data was gathered using questionnaires from the respondents. The population of study comprised of 14 police stations dealing with traffic matters. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis was utilized in the study. Descriptive statistics and content analysis was employed to examine the responses obtained from the questionnaires. The study found out that motor vehicle traffic management strategies have resulted in reduction of road accidents and prevention of road accidents. The study recommends that when it comes to promoting effectiveness, management’s strategic decisions are primarily intended to reduce resources, whereas employing time-saving strategies. An organization whose management balances their decisions in ensuring that the entity continues to be effective gains from higher productivity levels with less resources. Therefore, implementing effective management strategies helps the organization attain effective business goals. To enhance the effectiveness of traffic management strategies the policing activities need to be organized so as to present a significant and immediate mitigation of risk to the capable traffic offender. One of the fundamental problems that hinder this process, which has been constantly outlined in the research literature, is the inability of authorities to consistently uphold the necessary high levels of enforcement.