Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and his Homa Bay counterpart Gladys Wanga have been named the best performing governors in the country, according to survey company Infotrak.
The two emerged top in a list top 25 governors, where they scored an average of 70 per cent each.
In the ranking, West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin came in third with 67 per cent, while Simba Arati (Kisii), Irungu Kang'ata (Murang'a), Jeremiah Lomurkai (Turkana) and Mutula Kilonzo (Makueni) tied at position four with 64%.
Wesley Rotich (Elgeyo Marakwet), Kawira Mwangaza (Meru) and Julius Malombe (Kitui) ranked eighth with 63%. Cecily Mbarire (Embu) and Patrick Olentuntu (Narok) were 11th with 62 per cent.
The survey dubbed CountyTrak was conducted between July - September 2023, covering all the 47 counties, 290 constituencies and 1,450 wards with an overall sample of 58,748.
The first survey was conducted between July and August 2023 involving 36,200 participants.
"The second survey involving 22,500 participants was conducted to boost the sample size so that each subcounty had at least 200 respondents," Infotrak said.
Sampling frames were designed using population proportionate to size guided by census data and catered for demographics. Data was collected through Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews.
The residents were asked to rate their governors performance using the 1-10 Likert scale, where one was very poor and 10 was excellent.
Anyang Nyong'o (Kisumu), Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos), Muthomi Njuki (Tharaka Nithi) and Mohamed Khalif (Mandera) were 13th with 61%. Jonathan Leleliit (Samburu), Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga) and Mutahi Kahiga (Nyeri) ranked 17th with 59%.
Ken Lusaka of Bungoma ranked 20th with 58 per cent while Mombasa and Kilifi, both from the Coast region ranked position 21 with 57%.
Governors Jonathan Bii (Uasin Gishu), Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi), Wilber Ottichilo (Vihiga) and Fernandes Barasa (Kakamega) closed the top 25 with 56 per cent.
In regional rankings, Abdulswamad Nassir (Mombasa) and Gideon Mung'aro topped in the Coast region at 57 per cent each.
Makueni's Mutula Kilonzo topped in Eastern, Irungu Kang'ata in Central, George Natembeya in Rift Valley, Gladys Wanga in Nyanza and Ken Lusaka in Western region.
