Abstract: Monitoring and evaluation assists stakeholders of the project to have a project that meets their requirements. When panning to monitor and evaluate a project, it is vital to consider whether appropriate stakeholders are well managed in order to meet their needs. Despite this many irrigation projects in Kenya continues have failed because they were never monitored and evaluated accordingly. This study examined the influence of stakeholder analysis on the performance of irrigation projects in Kiambu County, Kenya. Descriptive research design was utilized. Three irrigation projects in Kiambu County, Kenya namely; Wamuoro Irrigation Project, Kawira Irrigation Project and Githuito Irrigation Project were targeted. A census of 35 respondents was carried out which comprised of 3 managers and 32 support staff from the Ministry of Agriculture. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The study revealed that stakeholder analysis has a positive and significant effect on the performance of irrigation projects. The study concludes that stakeholder analysis is a very important factor towards delivering a success project because it leads to better relationship among project parties by having a project that addresses their requirements and also improves accountability. The study recommends that proper communication should be done to all the stakeholders in order to ensure all the activities of the projects are understood by each party involved, project expectations are met and all stakeholder have gain a sense of belonging.
Keywords: Stakeholder Analysis, Irrigation Projects, Project Performance.
Title: STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Victor Karianjahi Miako, Dr. Kirui Caleb, Richard Kivelenge Muusya
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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