Effect of Green Procurement on the Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

The purpose was to determine the effect of green procurement on the performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study was descriptive in a positivist approach. The questionnaire was used to collect data from a random sample size of 386 in 757 manufacturing firms in Kenya registered under the Kenya Association of Manufacturers as of the year 2017. The study was informed by natural resourced based view theory. Findings from the linear regression model showed that green procurement had a significant and positive effect on the performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. As such, adoption of flexible green procurement practices through appropriate research will help the manufacturing firm to meet diverse yet drastic changing needs as well as address challenges arising from a dynamic global business environment.  Therefore, it is of utmost necessity for the firms to use inputs with relatively low environmental impacts