Nandi County Woman Representative Cynthia Muge has emerged as the best-performing woman legislator in the country, according to a new survey by Timely Kenya, scoring 59.9 per cent.
Muge narrowly beat her Busia counterpart Catherine Omanyo, who came second with 59.1 per cent, while Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina ranked third with 55.5 per cent.
Kisii’s Dorice Donya followed in fourth position with 55.3 per cent, while Meru’s Elizabeth Kailemia completed the top five with 53.8 per cent.
The Women Representatives Performance Rating 2026 assessed the performance of all 47 county women representatives, examining their legislative contributions and engagement with constituents since the 2022 General Election.
The survey adopted a 50-50 assessment framework, allocating equal weight to grassroots activities and parliamentary performance.
The Top 10 Performing Women Representatives
Leading legislators distinguished themselves by balancing active constituency engagement with vigorous parliamentary output. The national top-performing leaders for 2026 are:
- Cynthia Muge (Nandi) — 59.9%
- Catherine Omanyo (Busia) — 59.1%
- Njeri Maina (Kirinyaga) — 55.5%
- Dorice Donya (Kisii) — 55.3%
- Elizabeth Kailemia (Meru) — 53.8%
- Betty Maina (Murang’a) — 51.6%
- Muthoni Passaris (Nairobi) — 51.4%
- Beatrice Kemei (Kericho) — 51.1%
- Bensuda Osogo (Homa Bay) — 50.7%
- Joyce Kamene (Machakos) — 50.0%
The grassroots assessment examined community initiatives, humanitarian interventions and the utilisation of the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), including findings from Office of the Auditor-General reports.
The parliamentary assessment considered bills sponsored, motions, petitions, questions raised, statements and participation in committee activities.
Other legislators featuring in the top 10 include Betty Maina of Murang’a at 51.6 per cent, Nairobi’s Muthoni Passaris at 51.4 per cent and Kericho’s Beatrice Kemei at 51.1 per cent.
Homa Bay’s Bensuda Osogo scored 50.7 per cent, while Machakos Woman Representative Joyce Kamene completed the list with 50 per cent.
The findings also raised concerns about constituency engagement, with 64 per cent of respondents saying they had not seen their respective women representatives on the ground since the 2022 General Election.
Additionally, 61 per cent of respondents said they did not fully understand the constitutional mandate of county women representatives.
The survey was conducted between October 18 and November 3, 2026, through Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI), involving 1,818 respondents across all 47 counties. Timely Kenya reported a margin of error of plus or minus 1.05 percentage points.
