PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE OF SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA

Olive Ndunge Mutua, Dr. Yusuf Muchelule

Abstract


This study sought to examine the influence of project leadership on performance of solar energy projects in Kiambu County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to: determine the influence of Project team Idealization; examine the influence of project prioritization on performance of solar energy projects in Kiambu County. The study was underpinned by the transformational leadership theory, contingency theory. The study focused on street lighting solar projects and solar home systems. Descriptive survey design was adopted. The target population included the solar projects undertaken in Kiambu County that included integrated solar street lighting and solar home systems (113) which formed the unit of analysis. The unit of observation included representatives of solar service providers in Kiambu County; project managers (34), ministry of energy representatives in Kiambu County (10), and community representatives (256) as captured in the County Intergrated Development Plan of 2018–2022. Thus, a total of 300 respondents formed the unit of observation and a sample of 171 was drawn. Specifically the study found Project Team Idelaization to have  a strong positive correlation and highly influenced performance of solar energy projects in Kiambu County. Project Prioritization had an insignificant positive correlation with performance of solar energy projects in Kiambu County. The study recommends the project manager and the project team should also be conversant with various techniques for prioritizing project such as Net Present Value, MoSCoW, Internal Rate of Return, Risk Priority Matrix, Priority Matrix, and many others to ensure only projects that are aligned to the organization’s strategy are undertaken. The project leader should be accountable and capable to enhance the productivity of the followers and their satisfaction through assistance, support job development, and being pleasant to their followers.

Keywords: Project Leadership, performance of Solar energy projects, project prioritization, project team idealization


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