ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION ON THE FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN KENYA

Abstract

Food security has been a great challenge in Kenya even after a great intervention by Government ministries, private sectors and stakeholders. There are several factors that cause food insecurity in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which the Stakeholders’ Participation affects food security strategy implementation in Kenya. The study will benefit Government institutions, Private sector and NGOs, to better understand the key factors to enable the success of the implementation, provide relevant information on challenges of implementation for new institutions joining the programme and also provide additional information and knowledge for further research. Target population was Government Ministries, Private sectors, NGOs and UN, who participates in strategy implementation of food security policy. Researcher purposely targeted a group of people who were believed to be reliable for the study in relevant Government Ministries, Universities, NGO and UN. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data. It was found that for most institutions budget was the key factor affecting the implementation. The researcher also found that the activities necessary for food security implementation were being carried out effectively in Kenya.