Abstract:
Following a partnership agreement between the Kenya government and the United States agency for
international development (USAID) on the need to embrace performance based management, the eventual
introduction of strategic plans in plans in public schools. The study examined the impact of Staff Training on
implementation of strategic plans among schools in Kisii County. The strategic plans were the brainchild of the
Government of Kenya in cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development. Newly
introduced funding for public schools (free primary and free secondary education) together with the
decentralization of education activities became the rallying cry in the education sector. Consequently, the
government in order to ensure not only free but also quality education came up with training workshops for
principals, a member of the board of governors and teachers in a decentralized education management system to
ensure proper implementation of strategic plans. The target population consisted of 578 subjects; 285 principals,
285 teachers responsible for the implementation of strategic plans and 8 district education officers. The sampling
method posits that for any population at below 1000, 20% sample population is representative enough thus a total
of 116 samples. The objectives of the study examined organizational strategies and tools of an organization, to
evaluate staff training and their influence on implementation of strategic plans, to examine the impact of strategic
plans and organizational productivity, to evaluate the influence of environment on strategic planning and
implementation and to analyze the worth of strategic plans on school improvement. The study took a descriptive
approach with both qualitative and quantitative methods the target populations consisted of teachers, head
teachers, and education officers. The study particularly took place among public secondary schools in Kisii
County. Data was collected using both primary and secondary methods including field data collection with the
use of tools like face to face interviews and questionnaires. Secondary methods included document review
academic journals, internet among others with the help of research assistants among secondary schools in Kisii
County.
