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Item Effects of Result Based Management on Performance of Nyahururu Sub County in County Government if Laikipia(Laikipia University, 2014-10) Mungai, Kihanda John.Item Determinants of Effective Implementation of Learning Agility Strategy in Kenya Electricity Generating Company (Olkaria), Kenya(Laikipia University, 2024-09) Loriono, Krop Henry.Organizations operate in a constantly changing and unpredictable competitive environment. This necessitates a concentrated effort on sustaining and enhancing their competitive edge. Successful strategy execution plays a pivotal role in efficiently utilizing resources to attain long-term performance. KenGen is one of the companies that has implemented various strategies to maintain competitiveness. These include annual seminars and workshops focused on innovation, subscribing to industry best practices websites, and acquiring multiple software programs. Despite these efforts, the intended results have not been realized, and the barriers to effective strategy implementation remains unexplored. The present study delved into assessing the determinants of implementation of the learning agility strategy within KenGen. Specific objectives involved examining the effect of resource adequacy, information technology adoption, and the employees’ skills and competencies on the learning agility strategy implementation. The study was anchored on IT complementarities, dynamic capability, resource based view, and experiential learning theories. The study utilized a descriptive research design and targeted a population of 467 employees across senior, middle, and technical staff levels. Using a stratified sampling method, a sample of 171 individuals from diverse staff tiers was selected. Primary data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire, validated via a pilot study conducted at Geothermal Development Company-Nakuru. Data analysis encompassed both descriptive and inferential statistical methodologies, using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. Descriptive findings ascertained that resource adequacy, information technology adoption, and employee skills significantly influence the implementation of learning agility at KenGen. Correlational analysis results indicated a significant relationship between resource sufficiency, IT adoption, employee skills, and the learning agility strategy’s implementation. Additionally, the results of regression analysis indicated R2 value of 0.553, implying that 55.3% of the variation in implementing the learning agility strategy was accounted for by resource adequacy, IT adoption, and employee skills. Further analysis indicated that resource sufficiency (β=0.189; p=0.034), IT adoption (β=0.168; p=0.001), and employee skills (β=0.324; p=0.000) significantly contributed to the results, leading to the rejection of the first, second, and third hypotheses. Consequently, the implementation of the learning agility strategy within KenGen relies significantly on resource adequacy, IT adoption, and employee skills. The study concludes that resource sufficiency aids in planning activities related to implementing the learning agility strategy, while IT adoption drives efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity at KenGen. A direct link was observed between IT adoption and the implementation of the learning agility strategy. Employee skills and competencies emerged as pivotal in determining the effectiveness of implementing the learning agility strategy, facilitating quick adaptation to new knowledge and situations. Drawing from the findings, the study recommends that KenGen establishes policies guiding the integration of learning agility into performance management, provides robust support for learning and development initiatives, and recognizes and rewards innovation. These measures are expected to enhance adaptability within the organization.Item Gikuyu Verb Reduplication: A Morphophonological Study(Laikipia University, 2015-10) King’ori, Mary WanjikuReduplication is a morphophonological process where the word, stem or base of a word or part of it is repeated. This process is very common in Bantu languages. Studies on Bantu languages in general and Gikuyu in particular reveal that not much has been done in Gikuyu verb reduplication especially on the area of morphophonology prior, to this study. In this regard, the current study set out to find out the forms of reduplication of Gikuyu verbs, morphophonological processes involved and to establish how verbal extensions are expressed in Gikuyu verb reduplication. The Natural Generative Phonology and Autosegmental Phonology were the theories that guided this study. The study employed descriptive research design. Data was generated from a random sample of twenty four respondents from the main Gikuyu speaking counties. Structured interview schedules and audio recording were pilot-tested, refined and used to elicit the data. The data was then grouped according to the objectives of the study and listed down for morphophonological analysis and also to determine the reduplication characteristics demonstrated by Gikuyu verbs. The results indicated that there are two forms of reduplication. These are total and partial reduplication. The following morphophonological processes were identified: vowel deletion, vowel lengthening, vowel harmony, syllable reduction and prefixation as characteristics of Gikuyu reduplicated verbs. There was also evidence of verbal extensions in all verbs that displayed partial reduplication. It is hoped that the findings of this study will be useful to scholars in pedagogy and applied linguisticsItem Effects of Strategic Management Practices on Service Delivery in Kenya County Governments: A Case Of Nyandarua County(Laikipia University, 2014-10) Muchiri, Mukiri Gideon.This research examined the effects of strategic management practices in County Governments in Kenya which face pressure to improve service delivery, lower costs, become more accountable, customer focused and responsive to stakeholder needs and as a result they need a system of determining performance in relation to their mission and vision.The research sought to evaluate four important of strategic management; strategic planning; performance management; performance contracting and strategic leadership as tools for improving performance in Nyandarua County Government. A conceptual frame work was formulated from the literature review to show the relationships between different variables. The target population of 104 was drawn from the 10 Departments of Nyandarua County Government. A stratified random sample of 78 employees was divided into two strata based on the top level and middle level of the county management. Primary data was collected using questionnaires while secondary data was obtained from documents and reports analysis. A pilot test was carried out to establish the reliability and validity of the questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze data with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).Quantitative data was then presented using charts and graphs while qualitative data was presented using narratives. The data was analysed using regression analysis. The study revealed that strategic planning, performance management and strategic leadership influences service delivery within the county. However, performance contracting variable does not influence service delivery. The study recommends that the county leadership together with all employees should embrace training in performance appraisal and performance management in order to promote critical and consistent aspects of target setting, management and achievement. The county should also establish a department within its structure to handle Human Resource Development( HRD) , in order to continuously asses training needs and tailor specific programmes geared towards increasing the employees skills, techniques, attitudes, norms, beliefs and behaviours to enhance customer focus in service delivery. The study recommends further study on the factors influencing positive regard on performance contracting for effective service delivery and a comparative study on county development and level of service delivery within the counties. The analysis and findings of the research had important implications for policy makers in an effort to create more efficient and effective County Governments. Governmental organizations in the service delivery industry could also apply the research findings and recommendationsItem The Political Life of Alicen Chelaite, 1945–2007(Laikipia University, 2022-06) Ronoh, Kangogo Irene.There exist a people - outstanding people - doomed to be remembered less for themselves than their entanglement in history made by others. Alicen Chelaite was one of these, a devoted wife and exemplary mother, an assiduous and effective campaigner for women rights in Kenya.This study endeavours to examine the political life of Alicen Chelaite. It was guided by three objectives: to examine the early life of Alicen Chelaite,1945-1977, to investigate Alicen Chelaite’s life during the Moi regime,1978-2002 and to analyse Alicen Chelaite’s life and times during the Kibaki’s regime ,2003-2007. Chelaite was born in 1945 and in 1951 joined Kapropita Primary School. From 1961, she served in various secretarial capacities before joining active politics in 1979 when she was appointed a councillor for Nakuru. Subsequently, she became the first woman Mayor of Nakuru in 1996 and later in 2002 as a Member of Parliament for Rongai and afterwards as an assistant minister before retiring from active politics in 2007. Alicen Chelaite is a true example of a heroine: despite her humble educational background, she represents a majority of women whose contributions are not aptly captured by historians notwithstanding her onerous role of surmounting the obsolete social norms and obstacles from the deep-seated patriarchal Kalenjin community. The main objective of this study was to examine the life of Alicen Chelaite from 1945 to 2007. To achieve this, historical research design was used to evaluate and analyse data that were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data for this study was sought from the Kenya National Archives and the Parliament archives in Nairobi. This was complemented by data gathered through oral interviews with relevant informants, including her existing lifetime friends, relatives, family members, Members of Parliament who worked with her and local administrators. The informants were identified through purposive sampling. Secondary data was sought from the internet, Laikipia University Library, Egerton University Library, the University of Nairobi Library and Kenya National Library Services. The study employed Great man, subaltern and feminism theory. The three theories were used to give a true picture of Chelaite as a female leader in the Kenyan political arena. Three analytical frames were used to analyse the collected data. They included theoretical reflection, documentary review and content analysis. This analysis of Chelaite’s biography thus contributes to the body of knowledge as it added to growing historiography of biographies in Kenya.Item Influence of Selected Social And Economic Factors on Pupils’ Transition From Primary To Secondary Schools In Kinangop Sub-County, Kenya(Laikipia University, 2015-11) Wakonyo, Esther Mwangi.The introduction of Free Primary Education (FPE) and Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) in 2003 and 2008 respectively by the National Rainbow Coalition Government in Kenya was a move towards achieving Education For All (EFA) goals and also increase access to secondary education. Other policies have been implemented by the government such as introduction of bursaries to poor needy students. However, even with these interventions, transition rates from primary to secondary school remains low in Kenya. Studies done outside and within Kenya indicates that factors such as poverty, negative cultural practices, inadequate secondary school places, teenage pregnancies and marriages as well as negative attitude towards education hinder transition of pupils from primary to secondary schools. However, the extent to which these factors could be influencing transition in Kinangop Sub-county has not been investigated. This study, therefore aimed at determining the extent to which social and economic factors could be influencing transition of pupils from primary to secondary schools in the aforementioned Sub-county. The study targeted 420 teachers from all the public primary schools in the Sub-county. Simple random sampling was used to select 201 teachers. Data were collected a through self-delivered questionnaire to the sampled teachers. Research instrument was validated by seeking the two supervisors’ opinion on the clarity of the items. Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient Index was computed to test reliability of the instrument. A reliability of 0.724 co-efficient was realized. Data collected was then analyzed through descriptive statistics (frequency counts, mean and percentages) and also inferential statistics specifically Pearson’s correlation coefficient and simple regression analysis at .05 alpha level of significance. Analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Findings from the study will benefit school managers, Parent Teachers Association (PTA) committees and other stakeholders as it will reveal the specific factors hindering transition from primary to secondary schools in Kinangop Sub-county. This will enable them to come up with strategies to enhance transition. The findings and recommendations will also go a long way in enabling the Ministry of Education to identify factors that could be impacting negatively on pupils’ transition from primary to secondary schools. This may form a basis for developing strategies on how to enhance pupils’ transition from primary to secondary schools in the country. The findings will also motivate scholars to carry out further research on other risk factors in regard to pupils’ transition from primary to secondary schools in other parts of the country.Community Collection