Public–Private Partnerships and the Performance of Judicial Courts in Nairobi County, Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.47604/ijsm.3822Keywords:
Public–Private Partnerships, Judicial Courts, Court Performance, Technology Adoption, Case Clearance Rate, Digitization, Judicial Reform, Resource-Based ViewAbstract
Purpose: Public–private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged as the most influential form of strategic collaboration in driving judicial court performance, yet the mechanisms through which they operate within Sub-Saharan African judicial systems remain insufficiently theorized and empirically under-examined. This paper derives from a broader MBA research project examining the influence of strategic partnerships on the performance of judicial courts in Nairobi, Kenya, and focuses exclusively on Specific Objective 1: to assess the influence of public–private partnerships on the performance of judicial courts in Nairobi, Kenya.
Methodology: Drawing on a descriptive research design, a census of 144 administrative officers across 24 court stations in Nairobi County was employed. Data were collected via structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 28 through descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression. Secondary data spanning 2020–2024 were used to corroborate primary findings.
Findings: PPPs were found to be the strongest predictor of judicial performance among all four partnership types examined (β = .318, p < .001, r = .681). The model collectively explained 61.0% of the variance in judicial performance (R² = .610, F = 37.095, p < .001). Secondary data showed court digitization rising from 28% to 68% and case clearance rates improving from 68.2% to 83.1% between 2020 and 2024, trends substantially attributable to PPP-driven technological interventions. The findings are anchored in the Resource-Based View (RBV) Theory and corroborated by evidence from Kenya's e-Judiciary Strategic Plan.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study contributes to the growing literature on judicial governance and PPP effectiveness in developing economies.
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