International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management United Kingdom Vol. III, Issue 10, October 2015 Licensed under Creative Common Page 619 http://ijecm.co.uk/ ISSN 2348 0386 EFFECTS OF GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ADOPTION IN PUBLIC SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF PYRETHRUM AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL CROPS DIRECTORATE IN KENYA P. Kaumbuthu School of Human Resource Development Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Kaumbuthu2015@gmail.com D. Wanyoike School of Human Resource Development Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya danwanyoike@gmail.com Abstract Green public procurement has become a policy tool for many Governments due to the environmental concern that have been raised regarding sustainability and climate change. Many governments and private institutions are consciously including environmental and social considerations in their procurement processes. In Kenya, adoption of green procurement has been slow resulting in lower adoption rate. This study sought to assess factors that determine the adoption of green procurement in the public institutions, specifically pyrethrum and other industrial crops directorate. In particular, the study examined the effect of environmental compliance on green public procurement adoption. The target population constituted officers in P&OCD who were directly involved in the procurement function. Random cluster sampling method was employed to select a representative sample which yielded 92 members of staff from a population of 119. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) software. The relationship between environmental compliance and green procurement was established to be positive, strong and statistically significant. The study