dc.contributor.author | Ndichu, Peter K | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-30T12:18:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-08-30T12:18:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ndichu,P.K.,2013.Influence Of Road Sub-sector Reforms On Performance Of Roads Management In Kenya: A Case Of Kenya National Highways Authority South Rift Region. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/56330 | |
dc.description.abstract | The importance of road transport as an enabler for economic growth, poverty reduction
and wealth creation in Kenya cannot be over emphasized. The road sub sector has
however, for years suffered from poor management and inadequate funds for roads
maintenance.In the recent past however, reform efforts have been undertaken with a view
to addressing the poor state which the roads were in. The reforms saw a roads fund body;
Kenya Roads Board (KRB), established in the year 2000 following enactment of the
Kenya Roads Board Act in 1999.The reform efforts also saw the establishment of three
implementing agencies, namely the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA),
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) and Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA).
The authorities are autonomous bodies which were established following enactment of
the Kenya Roads Act in 2007. Their creation was aimed at addressing the legal and
institutional weaknesses identified in road management and maintenance.The purpose of
this study was to assess the influence the road sub-sector reforms has had on the
performance of roads management in Kenya.Related literature was reviewed with a view
to establishing the existing knowledge on the road sub-sector reforms. This is a
qualitative case study wheredescriptive design was adopted. Primary data was used and
two survey tools in the form questionnaires and interview schedule were used to obtain
the data. Purposive sampling design was used whereby all the 15 staff members of
KeNHA south rift region were administered with questionnaires. Further, a senior
managerial staff from KeNHA head office was picked as a key informant and an in-depth
interview carried out on him. The collected data was then analyzed using the statistical
packages for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 and the results of the analysis presented
in form of tables. The results were then used to draw the following conclusions: i) The
road subsector reforms were effective in improving the efficient management of roads;
ii)the legal and regulatory reforms in the road sector have influenced positively roads
management in Kenya; iii) funding for roads maintenance was not adequate to fund the
intended road maintenance activities; iv) Effective organizational leadership is critical for
organizational success and KeNHA’s leadership has performed well so far.Thefindings
and recommendations of this study if observed will be beneficial to the government and
the road agencies in improving the weaknesses that still exist in the sub sector, as they
seek to better manage and improve the road infrastructure in the country. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Influence of road sub-sector reforms on performance of roads management in kenya: a case of Kenya National Highways Authority South Rift Region | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | College Of Education And External Studies | en |