dc.description.abstract | County Governments have been facing a lot of challenges and accusation on loss of funds.
Low awareness by communities and fund managers of their roles and responsibilities in
the management of the funds has contributed to poor performance, and total failure in some
cases. No mechanisms exist to deal with projects such as roads, water systems, agricultural
projects and schools that may cut across constituencies entailing shared benefits. No clear
mechanisms exist to avert duplication of functions and committees to vet how funds from
the county government have been used. The study sought to establish the determinants of
performance of Counties in Kenya. Specifically, the study looked at corruption,
government regulations and financial literacy and their influence on performance of
counties. The study adopted a descriptive design and the population comprised of three
counties where 190 respondents were targeted. Census was used and the study gathered
both primary and secondary data. The collected data was analyzed and the findings
presented using tables and figures. The study established that corruption, government
regulations and financial literacy all have significant effect on performance of counties.
The study concludes that corruption, government regulations and financial literacy are key
determinants of performance of counties. The study recommends that policy makers and
agencies like the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) should enhance its
active role in fighting corruption among counties in Kenya. The judicial system in Kenya
has an important role in fighting corruption as far as hearing and determination of the
reported cases of corruption is concerned. All public servants including employees working
in County governments should be sponsored to attend refresher sources in personal
financial management so as to enhance their financial literacy. | en_US |