International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management United Kingdom Vol. IV, Issue 5, May 2016 Licensed under Creative Common Page 814 http://ijecm.co.uk/ ISSN 2348 0386 ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING SUSTAINABILITY OF PERIURBAN WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS A SURVEY OF NYAHURURU SUB-COUNTY, KENYA Margaret Wanjiru Kinyanjui Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management, Kenya maggykinya@gmail.com Daniel M. Wanyoike School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya dwanyoike@gmail.com Abstract The supply of clean water continues to be problematic in most urban areas of Kenya, because of the steadily increasing population. This study assessed factors (financial capacity, human resource capacity, technological capacity and management support) influencing sustainability of peri-urban water supply projects in Nyahururu sub-county. Descriptive survey research design was employed with a target population of 76 employees working in the water supply sector. Stratified random sampling was used to select 64 respondents. Data was collected through semi-structured questionnaires, and processed using SPSS 20 for descriptive and inferential analysis. A response rate of 93.8% was achieved. On maintaining water distribution infrastructure, majority were neutral. Human resource capacity is important (mean of 4.12) while prediction of market trends and planning was below average (mean 2.27).Continuous improvements of services should be enhanced (mean 2.45). Inferential analyzes revealed a strong positive correlation among all the four variables e.g. financial capacity r=.759. The regression analysis explained only 58.6% of the factors. This study recommended budgeting for technology adoption and building more investment funds to improve the level of sustainability. Keywords: Sustainability; Budgeting; Finance; Project Management; Support; Technology; Human resource