Babu Owino and Ndindi Nyoro have been ranked as the best-performing Members of Parliament in 2024, according to the latest data from Infotrak.
The Embakasi East MP scored 72 per cent while his Kiharu counterpart received a rating of 71 per cent, according to the Elected Leaders Performance Index released on Wednesday, 12 February.
According to Infotrak, the rating was based on a survey conducted between November and December of last year. The research firm says the data is a result of responses from residents of all the constituencies and counties interviewed.
The data shows that Joseph Kalasinga (Kabuchai), Robert Mbui (Kathiani), John Waluke (Sirisia), Peter Salasya (Mumias East), and Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri) are among the top five MPs of 2024.
Kalasinga and Mbui had a tie of 62 per cent, while Wamuchomba, Waluke, and Salasya all scored 61 per cent.
Erastus Nzioka (Mbooni) also had a score of 61 per cent. Danson Mwakuwona (Wundayi), John Bwire (Taveta), Caleb Amisi (Saboti), and Benson Mulu (Kitui Central) all had a score of 60 per cent.
According to the report, Dan Maanzo of Makueni and Kamau Murango of Kirinyaga are the best-performing Senators of 2024.
Maanzo and Murango both scored 52 per cent.
Among the upper members of the upper house, Joe Nyutu (Muranga) and Okiya Omtatah (Busia) both had a score of 50 per cent. The two are ranked third.
Omtatah dropped to third position after being ranked the best Senator in 2023. This is despite being front and center of the Gen Z movement agitating for leadership and structural change last year.
John Methu (Nyandarua) and Richard Onyonka (Kisii) both scored 49 per cent making them fifth and sixth among the top 10 Senators.
Enoch Wambua (Kitui), Godfrey Osotsi (Vihiga), Joseph Githuku (Lamu), Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot (Kericho), Prof Tom Ogienda (Kisumu), Karungo Thangwa (Kiambu), Samson Cheargei (Nandi) all scored between 46 and 48 per cent.
Njeri Maina has remained the top performing Women Representative.
