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Commercial Motorcycle Taxi business, also known as 'Boda boda', is a dominant alternative mode of transport and a means of quick mobility in Kenya. The Boda bodas are associated with significant accident risks and have led to a public health epidemic. The Risky riders' traffic behaviour, coupled with the tendency of the riders to operate like organized urban militia, have often been associated with disruption of socio-economic activities, road accidents, injuries, and deaths. This study sought to explore the influence of Boda boda Riders' traffic Behaviour on Road Safety and the socio-economic well-being of Lodwar town residents. A cross-sectional study was conducted targeting 17,210 households in Lodwar town in Turkana County. The study employed a descriptive research design that involved the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data from residents, motorcycle riders, traffic police officers, and health care workers in Lodwar town. The quantitative data were analyzed by use of frequency counts and percentages cross-tabulations. This study showed that Road Safety and socio-economic well-being were influenced by risky boda boda riders' traffic behaviours. Inferential statistics established that the proportion of respondents asserted that the gender of boda boda, the nature, pattern, and traffic behaviour affected Road Safety by X2, (4, N=335), P=.162. This finding established that there exists no statistically significant relationship between the gender and Road Safety and socio-economic well-being of residents. The study established that the proportion of respondents on the level of education of boda boda riders and traffic behaviour affected Road Safety by X2, (4, N=335), P<.05.This findings implied that there exists a statistically significant relationship between the level of education of boda boda riders and traffic behaviour on Road Safety and Socio-economic well-being of residents in Turkana County. The study established that boda boda's ownership and traffic behaviour affected road safety and socio-economic well-being of residents of Turkana Central Sub County by X2, (4, N=335), P=.05. The study recommends that: Stakeholders in the boda boda sector should set up rules and regulations to minimize the nature of boda boda riders' patterns of traffic behaviour that affect Road Safety and socio-economic well-being. Boda boda riders should be educated on the negative impacts of their behaviours and how they affect household well-being.

Devolved system of government in Kenya was introduced in 2010, when a new constitution was promulgated. This drastically changed the way that public funds are allocated, spent and monitored by oversight institutions. Changes in governance structures envisaged devolution as a panacea that would ensure good governance, equity and transparency in the utilization of finances. The study used a case study of a devolved development fund that is implemented by the national government, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Kasipul constituency, Homa-bay County to understand public finance management under devolved system of government. The study employed mixed methods research design involving both quantitative and qualitative data. A total of 400 respondents were sampled using multi staged proportionate random sampling techniques involving project beneficiaries, project managers, local governmental officials and the National Government Constituency Development Fund committee members. Data was collected using questionnaires, focus group discussions and interview guides. Quantitative data was analyzed using statistical techniques with the help of STATA version 14. The study found that project financing had a statistically significant and positive effect on the effective management of NG-CDF funded projects. The estimated coefficient of project financing in the model was found to be 1.436 with a statistically significant. It's therefore recommended that existing policies should be strengthened and a framework to improve the effectiveness of project management by increasing the levels of project financing. The existing financing model should be reformed to avoid the negative influence on the implementation of beneficiary projects to avoid systematic fund transfer delays.