ABSTRACT

The main aim of this research was to analyze the relationship between corporate restructuring and performance of the National Police Service in Kenya. For a long-time the National Police Services have performed poorly in terms of their roles. A report by Transparency International Kenya pointed that more than half of Kenyans (54%) of Kenyans felt that the institution did not provide enough security as provided by the constitution. KHRC report agreed with the report as it stated that the police have not performed well which was evidenced from 58 percent of citizens who reported that the crimes by police between the years 2015 to 2016 were not satisfying in terms of their response to crimes. As such, the government has conducted radical changes on the operation and structure of the institution. In spite of the constitutional structure proposed by the Kenyan constitution, the state is still garnering for more changes to the National Police Service so that the administration police can converted into regular police. The study aimed to investigate corporate restructuring and organization performance of National Police Service in Kenya. The study was based on the Resource Based View theory which emphasizes on the internal resources of an organization and how they have an impact on strategic formulation so as to sustain a competitive advantage within the market. The study used descripted research design. Primary data was collected using questionnaire. A sample of 60 respondents were selected from the total population. This study was analyzed using a descriptive research which used frequency distribution tables and figures. The researcher conducted a multiple regression analysis in order to establish the relationship between restructuring and performance of the National Police Service in Kenya (dependent variable). The study results established that the effect of portfolio restructuring on performance of National Police Service is that it encourages cooperation among different units to ensure it delivers to the expectations of the citizens. The study concluded that the effect of organizational restructuring on the performance of National Police Service Additionally, the study recommended that NPS should ensure that they utilize organizational restructuring in an effort to motivate their employees and also that NPS should restructure the way in which the police force work in Kenya and instill strict discipline upon their officers by ensuring good organizational governance so that the overall image of the NPS doesn’t continue being jeopardized.