| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of my research was to find out the Factors that are influencing effectiveness in the
execution of Mandate of state regulatory and enforcement agencies within the maritime trade in
Kenya. There are several state regulatory and enforcement agencies that are involved in
international trade, and the nature of regulation differs amongst the state Agencies. The study
thus sought to find out the nature of regulation within the maritime trade in Kenya and how this is
integrated among the different agencies by reviewing the activities of ten state agencies.
I conducted the research by making inference to ten state agencies involved in trade regulation
and enforcement within the maritime trade through descriptive survey. The study used primary
data collected through a semi-structured questionnaire to capture and review quantitative and
qualitative aspects in the areas of focus.
Using the primary data from the census survey, I was able to generate frequency tables and
graphs which revealed the macro and micro organizational factors that influence the effectiveness
in the execution of Mandate of the subject state agencies. Lack of proper ICT infrastructure and
poor integration of a harmonized regulatory framework among the state agencies were noted to
be a significant hindrance in trade facilitation. Bureaucracy and political interference were also
found to have significant influence, and need to take a back stage in order to achieve better
effectiveness of the state agencies for desired ease of doing business. | en_US |
