Challenges Facing the Implementation of Kenya Vision 2030
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Date
2011Author
Kithinji, Cynthia N
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Strategy can only impact the bottom line if it successfully implemented. In the past it has
been proposed that the public sector experiences great difficulties in regard to
implementing reforms and offering of quality services. This study sought to fill a study
gap by carrying out research on strategy implementation. The objective of this study was
to determine the challenges faced in the implementation of Kenya’s Vision 2030. This
was a case study since the unit of analysis was one organization. The researcher used
primary data which was collected using a self-administered interview guide. The
respondents in this study were eight individuals in the Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat;
they included directors and other staff in the rank of management. A content analysis was
employed as appropriate. It was used to analyze the respondents’ views about the
challenges faced in the implementation of Kenya Vision 2030 at the Vision 2030
Delivery Secretariat which is an arm of the Ministry of Sate for Planning, National
Development and Vision 2030. The study concludes that the implementation of Kenya’s
Vision 2030 is faced by various challenges such as inadequate and limited resource
allocation especially in carrying out development activities; political interferences;
uncertain political environment; constant inflation compounded with the weak currency;
global recession hence limited donor funding which is also greatly linked to donor
dependency; corruption especially in the misappropriation of funds as seen in the free
Primary Education Programme; inadequate and ineffective involvement by the citizens of
Kenya; sustainability of programmes; insufficient disaggregated data; poor linkage of
policy, planning and budgeting at the grass root levels; natural and man-made disasters
such as famine, drought, post election violence and economic crisis leading to
reprioritization. Great strategies are not discovered over a couple of strategic sessions nor
by trial and error. On the contrary, great strategies evolve over time as a result of rigorous
monitoring of progress towards strategic goals, and in this case National goals; emerging
realities are discussed thread bare and learning helps in revising the strategies. In effect, it
can be said that meticulous implementation has strategic planning and development
embedded in it. This is crucial in the successful implementation of Kenya’s Vision 2030.
The study recommends that coordination and sharing of activities and responsibilities
among those charged with the implementation of flagship projects and Middle Term
Plans, proper training needs, and adequate and sufficient allocation of finances in the
budget are some of the solutions that need to be employed to ensure successful
implementation of Kenya’s Vision 2030 by the Delivery Secretariat and the Ministry of
State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030. Further, since Vision 2030 is
charged with industrializing the nation and making it a middle-income economy, the
study proposes that there should be enhanced networking and collaboration with other
development actors; capacity building of the communities to enhance project
sustainability and ownership, employment of a bottom-up approach where programmes
and projects begin at the community level; promotion of understanding of development
agenda at all levels, promotion of transparency and accountability, enhanced publicprivate
partnerships; and enhanced effectiveness in implementation and monitoring of
devolved funds so as to maximize benefits.
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University of Nairobi
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