Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki has been ranked as the best-performing CS in the Kenya Kwanza administration, according to the latest poll conducted by TIFA.
In the polls conducted between April 27 and April 29, 2024, Kindiki topped with a rating of 68 percent, equivalent to a B plain grade.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi came in second as the best-performing CS with a rating of 59 percent, equivalent to a C+. Mudavadi tied with Youth, Sports, and Arts CS Ababu Namwamba for the second position.
Following closely behind was ICT and Digital Economy CS Eliud Owalo, who scored 51 percent, equivalent to a C plain grade.
On the other hand, Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi was ranked as the worst-performing CS with a rating of 25 percent, translating to a mean grade of E. Linturi was closely trailed by Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation CS Zachari Njeru, who scored 27 percent, equivalent to a D- grade.
Other CSs included Investment, Trade, and Industry CS Rebecca Miano, who was ranked third worst with 27 percent (D-), Labour and Social Protection CS Florence Bore ranked fourth worst with 31 percent (D-), and Energy and Petroleum CS Davis Chirchir ranked fifth worst with 33 percent (D-).
TIFA computed the overall rating based on attributes such as awareness, trust, visibility, performance, and overall rating. The poll collected data from 2,912 respondents across 9 zones, including Central Rift, Lower Eastern, Mt. Kenya, Nairobi, Northern, Nyanza, South Rift, and the Western region. The data was collected via telephone with respondents whose contacts were collected face to face.
