The Influence of KEMI’s Capacity Building Programme on Head Teachers’ Competencies in Financial Management in Public Primary Schools in Uasin Gishu

Aims: The objective of the study was to examine the influence of KEMI’s capacity building programme on head teachers’ competencies in financial management

Study Design: The study adopted the concurrent triangulation design where both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed to collect information and do the analysis at the same time.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in Uasin Gishu County of North Rift region. The county lies within latitude: 0° 31' 0.00" N and longitude: 35° 16' 59.88" E. The study was carried out between May 2019 to October 2019

Methodology: The study targeted six sub-county education officers and 471 head teachers in public primary schools in the county. Simple random sampling was employed in choosing 30% (141) of the public primary schools proportionately from each of the six sub-counties in the county. Every head teacher of the selected public primary schools took part in this study. Data was also gathered from all the six sub-county directors of education of Moiben, Kesses, Turbo, Kapseret, Ainabkoi and Soy. Data was collected using interviews and questionnaire.

Results: Findings indicated that there was a moderate positive correlation between KEMI capacity building programme and head teachers' competency in financial management. KEMI capacity building programme on head teachers competencies had a positive and significant influence on financial management (r (132) = .309, p< .0005). Thus the hypothesis (Ho4) was rejected and this can be explained further by stating that there exists a relationship.

Conclusion: The findings also shows that KEMI had helped head teachers in understanding the budgeting, auditing of the books of accounts, management of income generating activities and improved accountability and transparency of finance. KEMI had also helped head teachers in keeping up to date inventories. KEMI had enhanced head teachers’ adherence to the school budget and to appreciate the need for constituting of tendering committee.