PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF WATER PROJECTS IN METROPOLITAN COUNTIES IN KENYA

Caroline Kanini Muema, Dr. Anne Marie Wairimu Mungai

Abstract


Metropolitan counties face significant challenges in providing access to clean water and improved sanitation facilities to its residents. According to a study conducted by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) in 2019, only 46% of households in Kajiado County have access to clean drinking water, which is significantly lower than the national average of 58%. The general objective of the study was to establish the influence of project management practices on performance of water projects in Metropolitan Counties in Kenya. Specifically, the study focused on establishing the influence of stakeholder management on performance of water projects in Metropolitan Counties in Kenya and assessing the influence of risk management on performance of water projects in Metropolitan Counties in Kenya. This study adopted a descriptive research design. The unit of analysis was 40 water projects from the Nairobi Metropolitan while the unit of observation was 502 respondents comprising of 361 project managers involved in the projects, 89 national government representatives and 52 surveyors. The study used Yamane formulae. The study will employ both the questionnaires and interview as the main collection instrument that contains both open ended and close ended questions. Quantitative data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques which are frequencies, mean, standard deviation. Inferential statistics which include Pearson correlation and the Regression Analysis Model was used to test the relationship between study variables. The significance of the model was tested at 5% level of significance. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The study results were presented through use of tables and figures. The study concludes that stakeholder management has a significant effect on performance of water projects in Metropolitan Counties in Kenya. Further, the study concludes that risk management has a significant effect on performance of water projects in Metropolitan Counties in Kenya. The study recommends that the management of water projects in Metropolitan Counties should implement a structured stakeholder engagement framework that includes clear identification, communication, and feedback mechanisms for all key stakeholders—such as local communities, government agencies, donors, and private partners. Further, the study recommends that the management of water projects in Metropolitan Counties should strengthen risk management practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Words: Project Management Practices, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Performance of Water Projects, Metropolitan Counties 


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