Challenges of strategic plan implementation at Lang’ata boys high school, Kenya

Abstract

This study focuses on the new approach brought about by the new constitution in the educational sector to schools. It is therefore grounded on the Resource Based Theory because of its argument on the internal strategic factors. Scanning and analyzing the external environment for opportunities and threats is not enough to provide an organization with a competitive advantage. Analysts must also look within the institution itself and identify internal strategic factors – critical strengths and weaknesses that are likely to determine whether an institution will be able to take advantage of opportunities while avoiding threats. In the process, challenges are encountered in the implementation process. This can easily be applicable with an institution like Lang’ata Boys High School since it has got the resources and capabilities which are the basis for competitive advantage and superior performance. Its resources therefore have the potential to take it to another level since the threats can be avoided and the numerous opportunities it has can be made good use of. The strategic plan that is to take it to another level is already being implemented but there are bound to be challenges in implementing the plan. The objective of the study was to determine the challenges in the implementation of the strategic plan of Lang’ata Boys High School. The findings of the study in relation to this objective indicate that the team which represents the school is facing some challenges in the implementation of the strategic plan. The challenges were found to be both external and internal. They face political, economic, ecological, legal, technological and socioeconomic challenges either directly or indirectly. These are the external challenges facing the team. At the same time, the school has internal challenges which include infrastructure and development, strategic leadership and lack of adequate financial resources. The general recommendations to the challenges include management incorporating political participation in the school, undertaking community outreach programmes to educate the communities on the importance of infrastructure, peaceful demonstration to be held by the stakeholders of the school on their grabbed land and coming up with realistic projects that need minimum budget that will generate revenue for the school.