THE EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING ON STAFF ACQUISITION IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN KENYA

AMBROSE LOCHOKWE; WELDON NG’ENO KIBET

doi:10.61426/rjssh.v6i1.354

AMBROSE LOCHOKWE Master Student, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Kenyatta University, Kenya
WELDON NG’ENO KIBET, PhD Lecturer, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Kenyatta University, Kenya

DOI: https://doi.org/10.61426/rjssh.v6i1.354

Keywords: Human Resource Planning, CPSB, Staff Acquisition, County Governments

Abstract

The study sought to establish the effect of human resource planning on staff acquisition in county governments of Kenya. The study used a quantitative approach where a descriptive research design was employed as the study sought to describe what, where, when, and who concerning the variables of the study. Stratified random sampling enhances the representativeness of the sample and reduces the likelihood of sampling errors. The study, through a census, sampled all 94 chief executive officers and the chairs of the CPSB from the 47 counties in Kenya. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were conducted with the help of SPSS, while multiple regression analysis was used to perform inferential statistics to establish the relationship between human resource planning and staff acquisition in Kenyan county governments. The study established a significant relationship (P < .05) between human resource planning and the staff acquisition process in county governments in Kenya. The study recommended that the recruitment strategies of CPSBs should be aligned with the organization's strategic objectives and workforce needs and that CPSBs need to regularly review and update recruitment practices based on data analysis and feedback. Additionally, staff acquisition by CPSBs in all the counties should be designed in such a way that addresses the county’s long-term strategic objectives.

Author Biographies

AMBROSE LOCHOKWE, Master Student, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Kenyatta University, Kenya

Master Student, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Kenyatta University, Kenya

WELDON NG’ENO KIBET, PhD, Lecturer, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Kenyatta University, Kenya

Lecturer, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Kenyatta University, Kenya

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