Effect of Policy Network Manager’s Role on Public Policy Process Outcomes in the Road Transport Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Ombagi, Cornelius
Minja, David
Muna, Wilson
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AJPO
Abstract
Purpose: The policy network managers play an important role of providing a vital link between
government, the public, and the policy makers ensuring that policies are effectively
communicated and implemented, and that public opinion is accurately reflected in the decisionmaking process. They also ensure coordination of the activities of stakeholders, supporting
policy development, and helping to ensure that policy decisions are made in the best interests of
the public. Therefore, to ensure that the public policy process outcomes are well achieved, the
policy network manager’s roles must be well defined. Due to the recurring challenges in the
policy making process in the transport sector in Nairobi City County Kenya, this study sought to
explore the effect of policy network manager’s role on public policy process outcomes in the
Road Transport Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population of the
study was 470 policy actors in the road transport sector within Nairobi City County out of which
407 were purposefully sampled to respond to the questionnaire and 45 were sampled to
participate in focused group discussions as well as key informant interviews. The sampling
approach adopted was a purposeful sampling procedure. A mixed methodology was adopted
whereby both quantitative and qualitative data was collected through structured questionnaires,
Key Informant Interviews and focused group discussions. The quantitative data was analyzed
through descriptive statistics that is mean, frequencies and percentages as well as regression
analysis. On the other hand, qualitative data was analysed through thematic analysis and reported
in a narrative format.
Findings: The findings indicated that an improvement in policy network managers ‘roles would
result to a significant improvement in the policy process outcomes.
Recommendations: This study recommends the policy actors in the public policy making
process in the transport sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya to increase visibility of the
manager’s roles. The study also recommends for a need to build trust and relationships as well as
embrace and support evidence-based information. Another recommendation is the need for the
policy network manager to facilitate collaboration between stakeholders and facilitate the
exchange of information and ideas.
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Keywords
Process networks, policy network manager’s role, policy outcomes, road transport sector, Kenya
Citation
Ombagi, C., Minja, D., & Muna, W. (2023). Effect of Policy Network Manager’s Role on Public Policy Process Outcomes in the Road Transport Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya. American Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 8(2), 1-15.