................................................................................................................................... v CHAPTER ONE:INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1 1.1Background to the Study ......................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Concept of Strategy ......................................................................................................... 2 1.1.2 Strategic Change ............................................................................................................. 3 1.1.3 Firm Performance ........................................................................................................... 4 1.1.4 The County Governments in Kenya ................................................................................ 5 1.1.5 County Government of Bomet ........................................................................................ 6 1.2 Research Problem .................................................................................................................. 7 1.3 Research Objective ................................................................................................................ 9 1.4 Value of the Study ................................................................................................................. 9 CHAPTER TWO:LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................ 10 2.