Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has emerged as Kenya’s best-performing legislator, topping the list of the country’s ten best-performing Members of Parliament in a new national survey released by TIFA Research on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Nyoro leads the national ranking, followed by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino in second position and Kajiado East MP Hamisi Kakuta in third, according to the findings of TIFA’s third national survey of 2026.
Gideon Kimaiyo of Keiyo South Constituency occupies the fourth position, while Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah completes the top five.
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa ranks sixth, followed by Mumias East legislator Peter Salasya in seventh position. Kathiani MP Robert Mbui takes eighth place, while Embakasi North MP James Gakuya ranks ninth.
Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi completes the top ten, securing the tenth position in the nationwide assessment.
The ranking places three Nairobi-based legislators among the country’s ten best-performing MPs, with Babu Owino leading the capital’s contingent in second position. James Gakuya and Tim Wanyonyi occupy ninth and tenth positions respectively.
The survey was conducted between October 26 and November 5, 2026, through face-to-face household interviews involving 2,036 randomly selected Kenyan adults aged 18 and above across all 47 counties.
According to TIFA Research, the ranking is based on responses from the full national sample and is intended to reflect how Kenyans assessed the performance of their elected representatives during the survey period.
The findings come as the country gradually moves towards the 2027 General Election, with the performance records of sitting legislators expected to attract greater public attention and scrutiny.
TIFA observes that Kenyans consider different aspects when evaluating the effectiveness of their Members of Parliament. These include contributions to parliamentary debates, legislation and oversight, as well as accessibility, responsiveness to constituency concerns and engagement with local development priorities.
The research organisation, however, notes that the published ranking establishes the positions of the ten legislators without detailing the performance scores or the margins separating them.
It further emphasises that the findings represent a snapshot of public opinion gathered during the late October and early November fieldwork period. Subsequent parliamentary activities, constituency developments and public engagements could influence how Kenyans assess their representatives over time.
TIFA also clarifies that the national ranking should not be interpreted as an indication of an MP’s re-election prospects, noting that determining electoral support would require separate surveys conducted among voters in the respective constituencies.
As political activity intensifies ahead of the 2027 polls, the survey provides a national reference point for assessing public perceptions of parliamentary performance and the standing of elected representatives across the country.
