Effect of Capacity Building on Performance of National Police Service at Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

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Polo Otieno Daniel
Jacob Onyango
Emmanuel Tanui

Abstract

The purpose of this study therefore is to establish effects of implementation of strategic reforms on performance of national police service at Uasin Gishu County. The objectives of was to establish the effect of capacity buildingon performance of National Police service. The study adopted Institutional and performance theory. Study employ a descriptive survey research design. The target population was 475 and a sample size of 259 respondents. Stratified, census and simple random sampling was used to select the respondents. The senior rank officers selected using census sampling and simple random to select junior ranks and members of the public. The instrument used to collect data was the questionnaire. Reliability established using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Validity tested through expert judgement. Data collected was analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics techniques. There was a significant influence of capacity building on police performance (r=0.436, p =0.00). This implies that an increase in capacity building improved the police performance. The national police service should conduct more capacity building among its discipline forces on the importance of public relationships with the public on their current mandate of partnership with the public as well as on the reform agenda.

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How to Cite
Daniel, P. O., Onyango, J., & Tanui, E. (2019). Effect of Capacity Building on Performance of National Police Service at Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The International Journal of Business & Management, 7(10). https://doi.org/10.24940/theijbm/2019/v7/i10/BM1910-069