Information Communication Technology Adoption and Supply Chain Performance of Parastatals in the Kenya’s Energy Sector

Abstract

This study was geared towards interrogating the effects of information and communication technology adoption and supply chain performance of parastatals in the Kenya’s energy sector. To achieve the objective of the study, descriptive survey was used to determine the effects of information communication technology adoption. The target population of the study was all the nine parastatals of the Kenya’s energy sector. The study used primary data which was collected by a semi-structured questionnaire. The data was collected from ICT managers, supply chain managers, ICT support staff and procurement officers from parastatals in the Kenya’s energy sector using a drop and picklater method. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The study established a strong relationship between ICT adoption and supply chain performance of the Kenya’s energy sector. The study also established that ICT adoption challenges are caused by inability of staff to adapt to changes lacks support from the top management and the limited quality of training to staff. The study therefore recommends that deployment of ICT in supply chain is necessary and should therefore be encouraged because there are inherent advantages such as accuracy in forecasting during production scheduling, good business to business collaboration and effective management of risks. Proper training should be done to the staffs and top management should support ICT adoption and provide necessary resources