Abstract: Adequate housing is fundamental to sustainable urban development, supporting access to infrastructure, essential services, economic participation, safety, and improved living conditions. In Kenya, the Affordable Housing Programme seeks to expand access to quality and affordable housing, particularly for low- and middle-income earners, with the National Housing Corporation (NHC) playing a central role in achieving national development goals under Vision 2030. Despite these efforts, the housing construction sector continues to face challenges including cost and time overruns, material wastage, quality concerns, and project failures. This study examined the influence of project management practices on the performance of National Housing Corporation projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Specifically, the study assessed the effects of communication management, risk management, stakeholder management, and scope management on project performance. A descriptive research design was adopted, and data were collected from a proportionately stratified and randomly selected sample using semi-structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that all four project management practices significantly and positively influenced project performance. Risk management emerged as the strongest predictor (β = 0.510, p < 0.001), followed by stakeholder management (β = 0.277, p < 0.001), communication management (β = 0.172, p < 0.001), and scope management (β = 0.101, p = 0.003). The study concludes that effective project management practices are critical to improving the performance of housing projects. Strengthening communication systems, institutionalizing comprehensive risk management processes, enhancing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring effective scope control can significantly improve project outcomes. The study recommends that the NHC adopt robust project management frameworks to enhance project efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.
Keywords: Affordable housing, project management practices, communication management, risk management, stakeholder management, scope management, project performance, National Housing Corporation, Kenya.
Title: Project Management Practices and Performance of National of National Housing Corporation Projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya
Author: Stephen Osoro Sagwe, Morrison Mutuku
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: 397-405
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 10-June-2026
