Stakeholders' Participation in Decision Making in Construction Projects Funded by National Government Constituency Development Fund in Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

Abstract

Stakeholders’ participation in construction projects is key for its success. Decision making is an integral part in a project. This paper purposed to examine influence of stakeholders’ participation in decision making on performance of construction projects in Kakamega County, Kenya. The scope of this paper covered construction projects funded by National Government- Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) in public secondary schools in Kakamega County Kenya. Data collection was done by use of a questionnaire and interview which lead to analysis. The main finding is that there is minimized stakeholders’ participation in decision making on performance of construction projects funded by NG-CDF. There is minimal stakeholder participation in decision making on performance of construction projects. There is need for more stakeholders’ participation in decision making as emphasized by the Constitution of Kenya 2010. There is need to accord stakeholders knowledge and skills on decision making to enable more participation to take place in the public schools’ construction projects.