Monitoring and Evaluation Systems and Strategic Plan Implementation within State Corporations in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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2025-12
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
State corporations are government-owned businesses, boards, or organizations that assist the government in carrying out some crucial tasks and are significant participants in the provision of public services. Most governments have formed State Corporations to assist social and economic growth globally. The Government of Kenya has acknowledged the importance of state corporations for development since the country's independence to accelerate social and economic advancement, address regional economic imbalances, and increase the economic participation of Kenyans hence, the functioning of Kenyan State Corporations is crucial for the nation's macro- and microeconomic development. Despite the critical role of state corporations in Kenya's development, inefficiencies in strategic plan implementation persist due to inadequate monitoring and evaluation systems, as evidenced by financial losses exceeding KSh 10 billion. This investigation aims at determining the effects of monitoring and evaluation systems on the implementation of strategic plan within state corporations in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The investigation was in specific assess the effects of data collection efficiency, data reporting and feedback mechanism on the implementation of strategic plan within state corporations in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The investigation was guided by theory of change, stakeholder, and systems theory. A descriptive study design guided the suggested assessment. The target population for the present investigation was the 248 state corporations within Nairobi City County Kenya as at 2023. The units of analysis were the state corporations whereas the units of observation were the heads of the state corporations in the 248 state corporations. Employing a stratified random sampling approach, responses was generated randomly from amongst the heads of the corporations totaling one hundred and fifty-three 154 respondents. Primary data was gathered using the drop and pick method and the instrument that was utilized was structured questionnaires. Prior to the primary data collection, a 20-person pilot study was done to assess the investigation's validity and reliability. The reliability of the instrument was tested using Cronbach’s alpha and a cut-off point of 0.7 was adopted as the threshold for reliability. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and depicted using tables, graphs and charts. To ensure the validity and reliability of our regression estimates, the study implemented the following diagnostic tests; multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation, and normality. This study strictly adhered to all established ethical guidelines for research which include seeking the consent of participants before conducting the survey, in compliance with institutional review board requirements and national research ethics standards. Findings revealed that data collection efficiency has an inverse and insignificant effect on strategic plan implementation. The outcome also noted that data reporting demonstrated a positive and significant effect on strategic plan implementation. Feedback mechanism designated a significant positive effect on strategic plan implementation within state corporations in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study recommends that the state-owned enterprises need to put in place standardized, institutionalized, timely, and open procedures for reporting data. These procedures should provide for the availability in real-time of performance data for all relevant managerial levels. This effort should include applying technology-based reporting systems that would enhance data visualization as well as communication in order to allow for constant tracking and adjustment of performance by managers as needed.
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A Research Project Submitted to the School of Business, Economics and Tourism in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Project Monitoring and Evaluation of Kenyatta University, December 2025.
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1. Joshua Tumuti