The latest TIFA ranking has highlighted Members of Parliament whose constituencies have recorded notable development interventions through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), placing focus on the delivery of projects and programmes at the grassroots.
The ranking, based on NG-CDF performance, places Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro at the top, followed by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Mandera South MP Abdul Haro.
Nelson Koech of Belgut occupies the fourth position, with Wajir North MP Ibrahim Abdi Saney ranked fifth. Borabu MP Patrick Osero takes the sixth position, followed by Kajiado East MP Kakuta Maimai Hamisi in seventh place.
Hamisi MP Gimme Charles is ranked eighth, while Limuru MP Chege Kiragu takes ninth position. Endebes MP Robert Pukose completes the top 10.
The assessment places emphasis on constituency development, with NG-CDF providing a key framework through which communities benefit from projects in areas such as education, infrastructure, water, health, security and support programmes for vulnerable groups.
Nyoro’s position comes against the backdrop of sustained attention to education and development initiatives in Kiharu. His constituency has implemented a range of education-focused programmes, including support for learners and investment in school infrastructure.
Reports on the constituency indicate that its Masomo Bora programme has been expanded to cover public day secondary schools, alongside additional support for learning materials and infrastructure.
Babu Owino’s placement reflects the development record associated with Embakasi East, an urban constituency where demands for education, social support and public infrastructure remain significant.
The ranking also captures the contrasting development priorities across Kenya’s constituencies. Mandera South and Wajir North, for instance, operate within markedly different geographical and socioeconomic conditions from densely populated Nairobi constituencies such as Embakasi East and Embakasi Central.
The NG-CDF framework is intended to facilitate development at constituency level, with constituency committees playing a central role in identifying, implementing and overseeing projects. Consequently, the ranking provides a measure of constituency-level development activity rather than a comprehensive assessment of MPs’ entire constitutional mandate, which also includes legislation, representation and oversight.
The TIFA ranking has consequently placed renewed attention on how elected representatives are translating constituency development resources into projects and programmes that respond to local priorities.
The 10 MPs featured in the assessment are drawn from constituencies across central Kenya, Nairobi, western Kenya and northern Kenya, offering a broad geographical representation of the development challenges and priorities facing different parts of the country.
The ranking is therefore expected to provide an additional reference point for public discussion around constituency development and the utilisation of NG-CDF resources.
