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Community Awareness, Participation And Perceptions About The Road Maintenance Levy Fund Projects In Kenya

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  • Daniel Odongo Oronje
  • Charles M. Rambo
  • Paul A. Odundo

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The Government has decentralized about 16% of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund to constituencies to maintain feeder roads. Decentralization of the fund creates opportunity for communities to participate in road maintenance, thus, improve transparency, accountability, ownership and sustainability. Although the Fund had operated for nearly two decades, no study had ever assessed the level of community awareness, participation and perceptions regarding project completion rates. We applied the crosssectional survey design to source information from 298 community leaders and motorists. Out of 298 respondents, 102 (34.2%) were aware of the Fund, of which only 43 (42.2%) had participated in maintenance projects. Besides, only 34 (33.3%) respondents were positive about project completion rate, the majority, 68 (66.7%) indicated negative opinions. Inconsistent flow of funds (82.4%), political interference (71.6%) and delay in auditing (39.2%) were among the factors affecting project completion rates. Among other aspects, the study recommends the need to sensitize the public about RMLF to improve awareness and participation; secure a hotline number to improve reporting; publicize annual work plans, budgets and expenditure reports for validation by the public; introduce electronic transfer of funds to agency accounts; develop rules, regulations and procedures to safeguard agencies from political interference.

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  • Daniel Odongo Oronje & Charles M. Rambo & Paul A. Odundo, 2014. "Community Awareness, Participation And Perceptions About The Road Maintenance Levy Fund Projects In Kenya," Global Journal of Business Research, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 8(2), pages 97-109.
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