INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT ON THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS AT KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION IN KENYA

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was be to examine the influence of stakeholders’ involvement on successful implementation of projects in Kenya with reference to Kenya Railways Corporation.Methodology: This research used descriptive research design. The population of the study was the project officers, project managers/team, contractors, consultant’s engineers and architects, financial managers and auditors. This research adopted primary and secondary data.Primary data was gathered through use of questionnaire. Data was analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 21).Results: According to the findings, taking all factors (project team competency, stakeholders’ involvement, top management support and project monitoring and evaluation) constant at zero, the overall successful implementation of projects in Kenya was 5.774. The data findings also show that a unit increase in project monitoring and evaluation lead to a 0.362increase successful implementation of projects in Kenya; a unit increase project team competency lead to a 0.379; a unit increase in top management support, lead to a 0.355; a unit increase in stakeholders’ involvement lead to a 0.398 increase in successful implementation of projects in Kenya respectively. This means that the most significant variable was stakeholders’ involvement followed by project team competency; top management support and project monitoring and evaluation respectively.Recommendations: The study recommends that stakeholder’s involvement should be improved in project implementation. The study also recommends that a competent project leader be given the responsibility to oversee the implementation of projects in Kenya Railways Corporation to ensure projects are effectively implemented.