Moderating influence of stakeholder participation on the relationship between risk management strategies and implementation of KeRRA road construction projects in Migori County, Kenya

Lennard William Bundeh

doi:10.51867/ajernet.7.2.12

Authors

Lennard William Bundeh Rongo University, Kenya https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1948-6696

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.7.2.12

Keywords:

KeRRA, Migori County, Road Construction Projects, Stakeholder Participation, Risk Management

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the moderating influence of stakeholder participation on the relationship between risk management strategies and implementation of KeRRA road construction projects in Migori County. Guided by stakeholder theory, the study adopted a pragmatic research philosophy, which integrates analytic frameworks of descriptive and inferential statistics. The target population was 419, with a sample of 234, which included 39 contractors, 193 Sub County Roads Committee (SCRC) members, and 2 Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) engineers, selected by random and purposive sampling techniques. Data were collected with the help of a questionnaire for contractors and SCRC members and a research schedule for key informant interviews with engineers. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, SPSS. The study utilized the t-statistic to test the null hypotheses. Validity and reliability of research instruments were ensured through a pilot survey and expert evaluation. The results showed that stakeholder participation has a significant influence on the relationship between risk management strategies and implementation of road construction projects. It has a positive and significant direct impact on road construction projects, with an estimated t-statistic value of |t| = 10.321, against the theoretical t-statistic value of |t05| = 1.943. In general, it is concluded that stakeholder participation significantly moderates the relationship between risk management strategies and implementation of KeRRA road construction projects in Migori County (|t| = 10.321). The study recommends that all categories of stakeholders need to be consulted and considered during the risk management process and implementation of road construction projects. In summary, KeRRA should institutionalize structured stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle. Project managers should therefore integrate stakeholder participation into formal risk management plans rather than treating it as a peripheral activity.

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