Career Planning and Performance of Uniformed Employees at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya
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Date
2024-06
Authors
Obuya, Vivian A.
Ndegwa, Priscilla W.
Oringo, James O.
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AJEBI
Abstract
Over the years, there have been documented cases of low prosecution of criminal cases
attributed to weaknesses or failures in the office of DCI in Kenya and especially cases
involving serious crimes such as murder, rape, defilement, corruption, assault and economic
crimes. Loss of cases has been linked to poorly conducted investigations, corruption, and
insufficient procured evidence to convict the perpetrators, leaving the blame to investigative
officers. Some studies have attributed the challenges in the office of the DCI to include
infrequent training, low support from senior officers, and lack of sufficient information on
career pathways and plans for DCI officers. However, these studies have glaring gaps in terms
of concept, context and methodology. Accordingly, this study intended to fill the gap by
researching the career planning and performance of uniformed employees at the Directorate
of Criminal Investigations Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. In specific focus, the study
investigated the effects of opportunity analysis, periodic review of the plan, career goals,
and occupational options on the performance of uniformed employees at the Directorate
of Criminal Investigations Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. This study adopted a descriptive
research design. The target population comprised a total of 943 uniformed employees
working at DCI headquarters. The sample size of 272 was determined scientifically aided by
Kothari formula. The study collected primary data by use of a structured questionnaire that
had closed-ended questions. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 28) was
used in the data analysis. The collected quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and
inferential statistics. The study found a positive and significant association between career
planning and performance outcomes of the assessed uniformed employees at DCI. This
confirms that career planning contributed to the improved employee performance at the
DCI headquarters in Kenya.
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Keywords
Career Planning, Performance, Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Headquarter, Kenya
Citation
Obuya, V. A., Ndegwa, P. W., & Oringo, J. O. (2024). Career Planning and Performance of Uniformed Employees at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. American Journal of Economics and Business Innovation, 3(2), 94–100. https://doi.org/10.54536/ajebi.v3i2.2876