Stakeholder Participation and Implementation of Road Construction Projects in Kenya. A Case of Class C Road Githurai-kimbo Road Project in Kiambu County

Abstract

When a road transportation infrastructure project is successfully completed within the parameters of the conventional iron triangle, it is regarded as a success. Problems with functionality might have been caused by a poorly executed road construction project. Third-world countries' road construction firms face a variety of challenges, including problems caused by shortages in the infrastructure, consultants related challenges and clients, and finally, contractor's incompetence. The study's goal is to determine the impact of Kenyan road development projects' stakeholder engagement. Kiambu County’s Githurai-Kimbo road project has been examined in this case study. Resource mobilization, decision making, communication framework and human capital were specific objectives of this investigation; it was also determined that decision making, resource mobilization, communication framework and human capital had a significant effect on implementation of road construction projects in Kiambu. Project management theory, stakeholder theory, and triangle project theory were all used in this research. The study's intended audience consisted of 100 project contractors and consultants from KURA and the Githurai-Kimbo road project. To ensure a representative sample, a census survey will be employed, and every one of the 100 replies will be included. Stratified random sampling as well as selective sampling was both used in this study. Study equipment included both an interview guide and a semi-structured questionnaire. SPSS was used to data coding and analyses. The arithmetic averages and the standard deviations were considered for the analysis of the descriptive statistics. The statistics were shown via the use of tables of frequency and percentages. It was important to notice similarities and contrasts that arose from the interviews as they were transcribed. Additional information gathered from published books, scientific dissertations and peer-reviewed journals will be supplemented by actual data obtained from the original sources Inferential statistics were studied with the help of Pearson's Correlation. The study found that resource mobilization has an effect on the road construction project implementation. Successful road building is also influenced by the quality of decision-making. Road construction projects are affected by the structure of communication. According to the findings, road construction projects benefit from having enough human resources. As a result, the study's findings suggest that Kiambu's national and county governments establish legislation to ensure that road development projects are carried out efficiently and include stakeholders in the process. It is vital that all stakeholders be educated about the significance of the project and actively participate in determining its goals, mission, and purposes in order to guarantee that the project will perform at a high level. This will ensure that the project is successful.