{"id":24948,"date":"2026-07-01T10:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=24948"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:22:57","slug":"top-performers-kirinyagas-murango-tops-infotrak-senators-performance-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/top-performers-kirinyagas-murango-tops-infotrak-senators-performance-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Performers: Kirinyaga&#8217;s Murango tops Infotrak senators&#8217; performance ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango is Kenya&#8217;s top-performing senator, according to the latest Infotrak survey, which ranked lawmakers based on public assessments of their performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murango scored 69 percent to lead the rankings, ahead of Nyandarua Senator John Methu with 68 percent and Murang&#8217;a Senator Joel Nyutu with 65 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei ranked fourth with 64 percent, while Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot completed the top five on 63 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baringo Senator Vincent Kiprono, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka and Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo each scored 62 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Samburu Senator Steve Lelegwe followed with 61 percent apiece, while Mandera Senator Ali Roba and Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua each recorded 60 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Pokot Senator Julius Mugor scored 58 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei and Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago also polled 58 percent to complete the list of the top 15 performers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Infotrak said the survey assessed senators on their constitutional mandate to represent counties, protect devolution, legislate and oversee county governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"625\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1782900094161-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24952 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1782900094161-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1782900094161-1-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1782900094161-1-680x590.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1782900094161-1-200x174.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FB_IMG_1782900094161-1-20x17.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango during a past function\/Handout <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research firm noted that much of the Senate&#8217;s work is carried out in Parliament, committee sessions and institutional oversight, making it less visible to the public than other elective offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said citizens nevertheless judge senators largely on their visibility in defending county interests and their ability to translate parliamentary work into tangible benefits for their counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ranking was based on five indicators: protection of county interests, defence of devolution, oversight, visibility and public confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey was conducted between January and May 2026 across all 47 counties, covering 290 constituencies and 1,450 wards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It sampled 87,286 respondents.Infotrak said each county was treated as a separate sampling unit, with sample sizes ranging from 738 to 5,100 respondents depending on population size and the number of wards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data was collected through Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) and analysed using SPSS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Respondents rated senators, members of the National Assembly and county women representatives on a scale of one to 10, with one representing very poor and 10 excellent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final rankings were derived from the average scores awarded by respondents in each county.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango is Kenya&#8217;s top-performing senator, according to the latest Infotrak survey, which ranked lawmakers based on public assessments of their performance. 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