Factors Affecting Implementation of Vision 2030 Flagship Projects In Kenya: A Case of the Galana-Kulalu Irrigation Scheme
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Date
2019
Authors
Leshore, Lenas
Minja, David
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Full Length Research
Abstract
Vision 2030 blueprint has received applauds
as one of most progressive ideas ever
envisioned. However, its implementation
has come to be synonymous with its failure
rate more than its success rate. The study
focus on food security as one of the most
desired objectives and the case in point is
the development and implementation of the
Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme. GalanaKulalu food security scheme was touted as a
solution to cyclic hunger problems in the
country where 1,000,000 acres was to be put
under irrigation by the year 2022. To date,
only 5,000 acres out of the targeted one
million is under crop, even as millions of
Kenyans are going to bed without food. The
irrigation project is one of the key campaign
promises that the Jubilee administration
made in its manifesto to make Kenya a foodsecure nation through the one-million-acre
land irrigation initiative. The initiative
objective was to reduce food shortages
among Kenyans since food security is the
first step towards realizing a strong growing
and efficient nation. Objectives that guided
this study were to establish the cost related
factors on the implementation of vision 2030
projects in general and in particular, the
Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme, contractor
related factors on the implementation of this
project and to determine the importance of
monitoring and evaluation in the
implementation of vision 2030 projects in
general. The study was based on a target
population of 70 National Irrigation Board
officials and 100 project managers were
selected. Descriptive research design
method was used in collecting data; simple
sampling and convenience sampling method
will be used in choosing the samples to be
studied in the research. SPSS was used to
analyze both primary and secondary source
of data such as questionnaires. Finally the
data was presented in charts, tables and
graphs as will be found appropriate for each
set of data. The findings revealed that cost
related factors, contractor related factors and
monitoring and evaluation significantly
relate to implementation of vision 2030
flagship project since P-value (0.00) is less
than 0.05. However, the study recommended
that a proper financial guideline should be
drawn in the scheme with a clear direction
on the sourcing of funds for the projects, the
process of monitoring and evaluation of the
financial process be enhanced and the delays
that are realized as a result of bureaucracy
be addressed.
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Keywords
implementation, Vision 2030 flagship projects, Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme, Kenya
Citation
Leshore, L., & Minja, D. (2019). Factors affecting implementation of Vision 2030 flagship projects in Kenya: A case of the Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme. International Academic Journal of Law and Society, 1(2), 395-410.