Abstract: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya contribute significantly to economic growth, social structure and employment as well as local and regional development. Consequently, they have become an important sector of the economy in the Uasin Gishu County. The objective of the study were; slow uptake of technology; slow uptake of IT knowledge; slow uptake of e-commerce environment and slow uptake of government policy. The research adopted descriptive study. The targeted respondents were the SME’s in Uasin Gishu County. Arising from the study findings the researcher therefore recommends that the National government and the County government should enact legislation to regulate the ICT industry in the county with a few of reducing the cost of ICT applications. The management of formal SMEs should also ensure that their employees are trained on ICT aspects. The researcher recommends further research can be done on MSME in the county and other counties at large.
Keywords: Constraints, Uptake, SME’S.
Title: Constraints Hindering Slow Up Take of E-Commerce among Small and Medium Enterprises in Uasin Gishu County
Author: ENOCK BETT, DR KEPHA OMBUI
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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