Role of public-private partnerships in the performance of small energy projects in Kenya: A case of small hydropower projects in Bungoma county

The study explored the role of public-private partnerships in the performance of small energy projects in Kenya. The specific objectives were: community participation, training of the stakeholders, project management practices and institutions’ capacity. This project sought to assess the role of public-private partnerships in the performance of small energy projects in Kenya. The target population consisted of employees from energy ministry Bungoma county, community members, employees from private developing companies from the small hydropower projects covering the following areas: Sakhala, Maresi and Sitikho. This study therefore sought to explore what past scholars had said on the influence of public-private partnership in the performance of small energy projects in Kenya and tested viability of best projects practices and its long-run relationship to their impact and its performance. Therefore from the foregoing, this study concludes that public-private partnerships have broadly impacted on Performance of small Energy projects in Kenya. The findings conclude that modern institutions should drive to embrace the best practices towards Performance of small Energy projects. That from the foregoing, this study recommends that public-private partnership should strive to be proactive on how to perform better to retain all stakeholders and improve the standards of living in the county.