Influence of Managers Resource Mobilization Skills on Completion of Irrigation Projects in Baringo County Kenya

In Kenya leadership has been a challenge in establishment and completion of irrigation projects. This study therefore examined the influence of project managers' resource mobilization skills on completion of national irrigation board (NIB) projects. The study was guided by theory of constraints. Descriptive research design with a census approach was used on project contractors in 57 irrigation projects in Baringo County. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive statistics (percentages, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (regression and correlation analysis) were utilized. The study established that leaders' resource mobilization skills, had significant relationship with completion of irrigation projects. Regression analysis demonstrated that resource mobilization skills significantly influenced completion of irrigation projects. The study concluded that resource mobilization skills have a significant influence on completion of irrigation projects. Therefore, the study recommended that the NIB establish policies to guide the choice of project managers in irrigation projects. This will ensure that leaders with resource mobilization skills are chosen to undertake any irrigation project thus enhancing project completion.