Risk Identification and Organizational Sustainability within the Supply Chain Industry in Kenya: A Case of Kenya Medical Supplies Authority

Linet Atieno Ochieng and Dr John Kamau
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Linet Atieno Ochieng: Africa Nazarene University Kenya
Dr John Kamau: Africa Nazarene University Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2024, vol. 9, issue 7, 184-193

Abstract: Effective risk identification is critical for both private and public sector organizations to enhance their sustainability. The study is prompted by the challenges that have been facing KEMSA, including allegations of corruption and mismanagement of funds. The organization has been accused of irregular procurement practices, overpricing of medical supplies, and misuse of public funds. The main intention of this research was to examine risk identification influence on sustainability of supply chain industry in Kenya. The study was anchored on contingency theory and supported by agency theory and resource-based view theory. An explanatory research design was used in this research. The population of the study was the 389 employees at KEMSA headquarters in Nairobi. Sample size was 198 employees stratified according to their departments. Primary data obtained using questionnaires was collected. Inferential as well as descriptive statistics generated included frequencies and percentages and simple and multiple linear regression respectively. The study revealed a significant positive relationship between risk identification and sustainability of supply chain industry in Kenya. This study concluded that risk identification is essential for KEMSA to use in their endeavor to improve on their sustainability. The study recommends that KEMSA should enhance risk identification to bolster its sustainability in the supply chain industry in Kenya.

Date: 2024
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