Abstract: The Kenyan Government highlighted road construction projects as a central part of development. Substantial investments were prepared in the construction and maintaining of national road trunk, representing the country’ transport principal approach. The Kenya Road Board assigns finances to the Kenya Urban Roads Authority, the entity accountable for upkeep of roads in Kenya. Nonetheless, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority confronted problems in monitoring and evaluation, ensuing poor performance in road projects. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the influence of monitoring and evaluation budgetary allocation on performance of road construction projects under Kenya Urban Roads Authority. The study applied descriptive design. The study sampled road projects with a total population of 80 respondents. All the 80 respondents participated. The processing of gathering data was done using a questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were utilized in examining data for establishment of variables relationships. A positive significant influence of monitoring and evaluation budgetary allocation on the performance of road construction projects was revealed. The study concluded that the M&E budgetary allocation brings significant difference in project management as the organization ensures the accountability of every single cent. The study recommends that the organization ought to involve all the major stakeholders during the process of budgeting to assure that the allocation of M&E finances.
Keywords: Monitoring and evaluation, budgetary allocation, project performance.
Title: INFLUENCE OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION BUDGETARY ALLOCATION ON PERFORMANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UNDER KENYA URBAN ROADS AUTHORITY
Author: Jennifer Kasyoka Nduku, Dr. David Nzuki
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 14, Issue 2, April 2026 - June 2026
Page No: 263-269
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 27-May-2026
