Authors: Samson Wando Mangwana (Masinde Muliro University of Science), Jackline Akoth Odero, PhD (Masinde Muliro University of Science) and Moses Ngoze, PhD (Masinde Muliro University of Science)
Abstract: This study sought to establish how inspirational motivation affect performance of water service companies in Western Region, Kenya. The study was anchored on the transformational leadership theory whilst deploying both descriptive and correlational research designs. The study used a sample of 245 out of 638 subjects from four water service companies in Kenya. The study used a self administered close ended questionnaire to collect data. Data analysis was undertaken using the SPSS. The analysis involved descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. Based on the findings, the study concludes that both the inspirational motivation and organizational performance were perceived to be low in the organizations under investigation. However, the inspirational motivation had a positive effect on the organizational performance. The study recommends that water service companies in the Western Region should increase the implementation of the inspirational motivation to realize the maximized performance.