Role of Transformational Leadership in the Relationship between Top Management Support and Performance of Public Organizations: A Look at State Corporations in Kenya

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the role of transformational leadership in the relationship between top management support and performance of public organizations looking at state corporations in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted descriptive research design. The study targeted 221 state corporations in Kenya. 143 corporations were sampled. Respondents were Chief Executive Officers and Senior Managers, who are responsible for strategy and planning. The study utilized the use of self-administered structured questionnaires to collect primary data. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 was used in data analysis. Findings: Pearson Correlation results indicate that top management support was positively and significantly related to performance of state corporations (.315, p