Transformational Leadership Style and Public Participation in the County Governments in Kenya

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of transformational leadership style on public participation in the county governments in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted both descriptive and explanatory research designs. The study population comprised citizens who are registered voters in all the 47 counties in Kenya. A two stage sampling technique was used to select 8 counties and a sample of 400 respondents to participate in the study. A pilot test was conducted to detect and correct weaknesses in design and instrumentation. Of the 400 respondents, 296 completed the questionnaires properly giving a response rate of 74%. Cronbach’s alpha was used to test for internal reliability of the survey items used in the study. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlations and regression analysis were used for data analysis.