Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to discover the CEO's perspective on the organizational capabilities and strategy execution linkage in Deposit Taking SACCOs in Kenya. This is on the backdrop that building organizational capabilities can help deal with the strategy execution challenge that many organizations face. The study evaluatedhow organizational capabilities relate to strategy execution. The study was qualitative and involved individual indepth interviews with 15 CEOs selected from the 164 licensed SACCOs. The study found out that organizational capabilities influenced strategy execution. The study concludes that building capabilities in leadership, innovation, collaboration and organizational restructuring supports strategy execution. This study offers significant insights and presents scholars and practitioners in strategic management, policy makers, and the leadership in SACCOs with valuable recommendations. The main recommendation revolves around the need for SACCOs to be more intentional about building organizational capabilities that drive strategy execution.
