Factors Affecting Project Implementation of School Projects in Private Secondary Schools in the Nyeri County

In Kenya, some of the projects have stalled along the way or even before commencement leading to some facilities remaining unutilized especially due to none completion. The study aimed at establishing the factors affecting project implementation in private secondary schools in the larger Nyeri District. Since the free tuition program commenced in public schools, there has been a challenge, that parents may prefer public secondary schools, at the expense of the growth of the private secondary sector. The study aimed at determining whether implementation of projects in private secondary schools in the Nyeri County is affected by, Funding and Monitoring, Evaluation which were the independent variables. The study used descriptive survey design. The study targeted 20 Principals and 20 Board of Management members from the 20 Private Secondary Schools in the larger Nyeri County. Questionnaires were administered to principals and board members. Open ended and close ended questionnaires were used. The study established that successful implementation of projects is affected by, Funding, Monitoring and Evaluatio. The study recommends that tendering and procurement systems in private schools should become more streamlined and open since some of the respondents were of the view that the system is not always transparent; private schools should initiate feasibility studies regarding income generating activities and owners and sponsors of private schools should redouble efforts in monitoring and evaluation