Corporate Governance Practices and Solid Waste Management: A Case of Nairobi City County, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Kedipa, Michael Kasilon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-16T09:40:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-16T09:40:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-11 | |
| dc.description | A Project Report Submitted to the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration of Kenyatta University, November 2025. Supervisor 1. Patrick Mbataru | |
| dc.description.abstract | The management of solid waste remains a major challenge in emerging economies. Globally, countries continue to struggle with disposal and overall management of millions of tons of waste in cities and the need to manage the same sustainably. The management of this waste has attracted enhanced attention as tons upon tons of it lie uncollected across streets. This inconveniences human life, pollutes the environment and poses a greater public health risk to the population. Municipal authorities’ limited capacity to collect and dispose solid waste safely coupled with exponential growth of African cities population has brought about the growing problem of managing solid waste. Nairobi City, with an estimated population of over 4.4 million, generates solid waste of about 2,400 metric tons daily. At least 20% of this waste is plastic. The capacity to manage all this waste effectively, rapid increase in the population and a myriad of challenges in the management of solid waste, increases the degradation of the environment. One of the key components of effective solid waste management is good governance. This research aimed to investigate the influence of corporate governance on solid waste management in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Specific objectives of the research were to investigate the influence of decision-making, resource allocation, implementation plan and board composition on solid waste management. Stewardship and Resource Dependence theories anchored the study. Descriptive research design, simple random and stratified sampling techniques were used to meet the research objectives’ requirements. The study targeted 300 members of staff who were drawn from solid waste department of Nairobi City County and National Environmental Management Authority officials. Data was gathered through a closed questionnaire from a sample size of 90. Of these, there were 74 respondents representing a response rate of 82.2%. Data collection was done using a structured questionnaire. From the results, it emerged that decision-making (B = .214, p = .001), resource allocation (B = .258, p = .000) and board composition (B = .463, p = .000) positively and significantly influenced solid waste management in Nairobi City County. On the other hand, the implementation plan was not found to be statistically significant to the management of solid waste (B = .099, p = .130). The research concluded that proper decision-making and resource allocation as well as board composition, were useful to the management of solid waste. These factors were found to save time, control overspending, and allocate resources as they were needed for the purposes of solid waste management. Additionally, these also contributed to efficiency and better service delivery for the management of solid waste. The study recommends that there is a need for the county government of Nairobi to use budgets prudently and communicate effectively with the public on various plans for solid waste management. Further, the study recommends that the department should seek more partnerships with local and international agencies as well as better national government collaboration and better planning in general. Future research should consider examining additional governance factors, including leadership styles, accountability mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement, to provide a better understanding of their influence on solid waste management. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/32439 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.title | Corporate Governance Practices and Solid Waste Management: A Case of Nairobi City County, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Thesis |