Abstract:
To assess the effect of risk mitigation strategies on project delivery, this study focused on three
Kenyan roads: the 27 km Nairobi Expressway (A8), the 172 km Isebania-Kisii-Ahero (A1)
corridor, and the 219 km Kenol-Isiolo highway (A2). Structured questionnaires were used to
collect primary data, supplemented by secondary data from reputable web sources. The analysis
employed both descriptive and inferential statistics. Using SPSS version 26, a moderated
hierarchical multiple linear regression model was fitted to evaluate how dynamic capabilities
influenced the relationship between risk management strategies and road project delivery
outcomes. The model showed the predictors accounted for 37.1% of the variance in delivery (R²
= .371, Adj R² = .299). This was statistically significant, F(4, 35) = 5.167, p < .05, with the key
predictor showing a significant effect (t = 6.049, p < .05). Key findings revealed that resource risk
avoidance, human resource risk reduction and insurance risk transference significantly influenced
road construction project delivery. While dynamic capabilities enhanced the relationship between
these three strategies and project delivery, they did not moderate the effect of project control.
Consequently, the study urges construction firms to deepen their application of resource risk
avoidance, human resource risk reduction, and insurance transference, primarily by investing in
capacity building for risk and project management.
