Factors influencing project implementation in Kuresoi sub-county, Nakuru county, Kenya: a case of Itare dam water project.

Abstract

Projects plays an awesome part in the improvement of the nation's economy. Projects are set to be executed over a settled period and within certain cost. Project being a task or a plan its implementation is depends on numerous factors which affects its successfulness. The main objective of the study was to establish factors influencing project implementation in, Kuresoi Sub-County, Nakuru County, a case of Itare Dam Water Project. In particular, the study seek to; to determine how community involvement, political intervention, funding and environmental factors influences the implementation of Itare Dam Water Project in Kuresoi Sub-County, Nakuru. The study will be helpful to the County government and the policy makers in identifying the main factors that influences timely implementation of projects in the Sub-county and also help in identifying gaps in the project implementation. The study covered forty five (45) county personnel that occupy positions in the project. This study used census method because the target population was small and could be easily reached by the researcher. The study used questionnaire to collect the primary data from the respondents. The study will use mean, frequencies and percentages and standard deviations in presentation. The study findings showed that, community involvement, project funding, political intervention and political environment greatly affect the imputation of Itare dam water project. The researcher conclude the following; community involvement influences the implementation of projects, the Itare dam water project management team are aware of the importance of community, community members are also ready to provide Labour in the project, the projects faces findings challenges, political interference has always affected the allocation of funds to the project and that the community members are ready and always willing to provide a conducive environment for project implementation. Basing on the results of the study, the researcher recommended the following; project leaders should strive to sensitize community participation in community based projects, the county government to provide enough funds in time so that the project team will be able to have staff capacity in terms of numbers and skills, the project team to focus on the project but not on politics to enhance timely completion and execution of projects and that the community leaving around should be educated on the need of the projects and the importance of giving a conducive environment for project implementation. The researcher suggested that, further research can be undertaken to establish the reasons for failure of community based projects at County and National Projects.