Mwendwa, Mati Job2024-10-222024-10-222016-06Mwendwa, M. J. (2016). Factors Affecting Strategic Plan Implementation and Their Effects on Perfomance in Kitui County Government in Kenya: A Case of Kitui County. Daystar University, School of Business and Economicshttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5532MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION in Strategic ManagementThe purpose of this study was to establish the factors affecting strategic plan implementation and their effect on performance in Kitui County Government. The study used descriptive research design. The target population was all 2,104 employees of the County Government of Kitui, while the sample size was 107 employees. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaire copies of which were administered through drop and pick method. Data analysis was done using the statistical package for the social since (SPSS) software version 22. The study findings indicated that numerous factors affected strategic plans implementation at the County Government of Kitui. These factors included human resource capacity, financial resources, the nature of information technology systems, constant monitoring and evaluation, Kitui County Government leadership and involvement of all Kitui County Government staff in strategy implementation. The county also faced several challenges, among them, lack of clear vision from the leaders, lack of proper communication, organization resistance from individuals who lacked skill and knowledge required of them in the strategic plan implementation and lack of capacity building which led to failure in strategic plan implementation. The study recommended that other Kitui County Government and companies that were in the process of implementing strategic plans to ensure they have qualified human resource and build capacity among existing staff, allocate adequate resources to the strategic plan implementation, adopting appropriate technology, constant monitoring and evaluation, offering appropriate leadership and involvement of all Kitui County Government staff in strategic plan formulation.enstrategic plan implementationhuman resource capacityfinancial resourcesnature of information technology systemsThesis