Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of supply chain resilience on performance of humanitarian aid organizations in
Kenya. The study was anchored on the Complex Adaptive Systems Theory and employed survey research design. The study was a
census survey of the 330 humanitarian aid organizations with established supply chains, carrying out their operations in Kenya.
Objectively developed questionnaires were used to collect primary data. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics was used aided
by SPSS version 24 to facilitate data analysis. Inferential data analysis was done using Pearson Correlation Coefficient and regression
analysis. The data was presented using a combination of statistical and graphical techniques. The study concluded that supply chain
resilience had a positive significant linear influence on performance of humanitarian aid organizations in Kenya. The study revealed
that for humanitarian aid organizations to overcome the vulnerabilities and disruptions affecting their supply chains there is need to
embrace utilization of local resources by raising funds from local businesses, individuals and government. Further, the study established
that humanitarian organizations use business continuity frameworks to predict shortcomings and develop procedural retaliation and
recovery plans to guard important proficiencies against the potentially devastating effects of extended scarcity. To build on supply chain
resilience, humanitarian aid organizations should strive to make local capacity building an essential field in emergency response where
partnerships bring together knowledge and humanitarian experience in a working relationship that is collaborative, risk sharing and one
that involves the affected populations to avert, alleviate and prepare for disasters. The study also recommends the use of outsourcing,
spare capacity and use of local suppliers to mitigate against humanitarian supply chain vulnerabilities.
