The study’s purpose was to assess stakeholder participation in ward development road projects in Westland Sub-County, Kenya. The study also sought to assess the level of stakeholders’ participation in planning of road construction Ward development projects in Westland Sub-County; examine the level of stakeholders’ participation in collection of data in road construction Ward development projects in Westland Sub-County; establish the level of stakeholders’ participation in analysis of data in road construction Ward development projects within Westland Sub-County; and examine extent of stakeholders participation in documentation, reporting and sharing of information in road construction Ward development projects in Westland Sub-County. This study adopted cross-sectional quantitative research design. The target population was all 8 project managers, 8 community leaders (village elders) 5 ward representatives, 8 beneficiaries’ representatives and 5 Members of County Assembly in Westland Sub-County, Kenya. Moreover, the study utilized census approach hence the entire population was used in the research. Moreover, the researcher utilized primary data, which was gathered via semi-structured questionnaires. Moreover, the questionnaires generated quantitative and qualitative data. Furthermore, thematic analysis was deployed in analyzing qualitative data and findings presented in narrative form. Moreover, descriptive statistics were deployed in quantitative data analysis with the help of SPSS version 24 statistical software. The study found that there was low stakeholders’ participation in the planning for PM&E in road construction Ward development projects in Westlands Sub-County. In addition, the study established that there was low participation of stakeholders in the collection of data in road construction Ward development projects within Westlands Sub-County. Further, the study established that stakeholders were lowly engaged in analysis of data in the collection of data in road construction Ward development projects in Westlands Sub-County. The study further revealed that there was low stakeholder participation in documentation, reporting and sharing of information in road construction Ward development projects within Westlands Sub-County. The study recommends that the stakeholders in road construction Ward development projects in Westlands Sub-County should participate in M&E activities including planning, gathering of data, analysis of gathered data as well as documentation, reporting and sharing information.

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