This study employed complete enumeration survey method to collect data from all the twelve sub-counties in Kiambu, Kenya. The respondents were the IT managers, Financial Officers, and the Revenue Officers. | The effect of automated information systems on the Kenyan county government s operations A case study of Kiambu county government Accounting 4 2018 101 112 Contents lists available at GrowingScience Accounting homepage ac The effect of automated information systems on the Kenyan county government s operations A case study of Kiambu county government Muraya Brenda Wairimu and Richard B. Nyaoga Department of Accounting Finance amp Management Science Egerton University Nakuru Kenya CHRONICLE ABSTRACT Article history Accounting plays a very crucial role in the management and success or failure of most Received September 1 2017 organizations. As a system automated information system records and processes data of Received in revised format transaction and events into useful information for use in planning controlling and operation of September 11 2017 businesses. Kenya is a growing economy and the global pressure has forced it to embrace E- Accepted November 21 2017 Available online Governance practices. As a result ways to improve their operations have been placed. This November 21 2017 study aimed at establishing the effect of implementing Automated Information Systems AIS Keywords on the County Government s operations. The County operations were classified in terms of Operations transparency and record keeping as well as supervision while the AIS was operationalized in Automated information systems terms of the Zizi System the County Pro System and the Integrated Financial Management Improve Information System IFMIS . This study employed complete enumeration survey method to County government collect data from all the twelve sub-counties in Kiambu Kenya. The respondents were the IT managers Financial Officers and the Revenue Officers. Multiple regression was used to test the effect of AIS on the Kenya County Governments operation. The findings of this study indicate that implementing the Automated Information Systems had a significant
