Exploration of the Practice of Retention Strategies to Address Employees’ Turnover rate In County Assembly of Kilifi

Ngala Lilian Gabriel, Banaga Corazon Tangonan, Shimba Chris Ochieng and Omondi Richard Mc’Otieno
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Ngala Lilian Gabriel: Department of Management, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O. Box 2500 – 30100, Eldoret, Kenya
Banaga Corazon Tangonan: Department of Management, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O. Box 2500 – 30100, Eldoret, Kenya
Shimba Chris Ochieng: Department of Management, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O. Box 2500 – 30100, Eldoret, Kenya
Omondi Richard Mc’Otieno: Department of Management, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O. Box 2500 – 30100, Eldoret, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2020, vol. 7, issue 9, 77-86

Abstract: Employee retention strategies refers to systematic programs, practices and policies created to address the diverse employee needs by an organization that are targeted at developing employee loyalty. Effective human resource management is key in securing and retaining highly qualified and competent employees. Organizations make great efforts to attract workers and sustain their workforce. This study aimed to undertake an exploration of the practice of retention strategies to address employees’ turnover rate in county assembly of Kilifi by adopting a cross –sectional study based on the following set of research objectives; to establish the trends of voluntary and involuntary turnover of employees; to discover the extent of employees satisfaction their job and the retention strategies and the discover how retention strategies are designed and implemented. The study concludes that the rate of turnover in the Kilifi County Assembly is generally low and the employees of the assembly are generally satisfied with their jobs.

Date: 2020
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