dc.description.abstract | This is a study of Kenya Roads Board (KRB). KRB is a state corporation mandated to
oversee the road network and thereby coordinate its development, rehabilitation and
maintenance funded by the KRB Fund and to advise the Government on all matters
related thereto. The success of KRB has a direct impact on the performance of the
Kenyan economy as infrastructure has been identified as a major catalyst to economic
growth. The objective of the study was to identify the challenges that KRB has faced in
the implementation of its strategic plan. The data for the study was collected from
primary and secondary sources. Primary data was collected through personal interviews
while secondary data was collected through review of documents within the organization.
The study established that KRB has an elaborate strategic planning process and has
developed two strategic plans (2003-2008) and (2008-2013). The Board of Directors and
all staff are involved in setting the vision, mission, objectives and strategies of the
organization. However, KRB faced some challenges in the implementation of its
strategic plan, major of which was monitoring of the implementation process and
coordination of activities across departments.
On the basis of the above findings, it is recommended that KRB puts in place a
monitoring system to ensure there is an early warning system if the implementation is not
going according to plan. The harmony between departments should be improved by
clearly defining their roles and responsibilities. | en_US |