Governance & Leadership 26th December 2025· Kenya (National)
Women Reps’ Performance Rating 2025
An extensive performance review of Kenya's County Women Representatives for the year 2025, evaluating their impact through the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) and their legislative contributions in the National Assembly.
Summary
The 2025 assessment by Timely Kenya evaluates Women Representatives based on a 50/50 weighted score of ground-level performance (NGAAF utilization and humanitarian activities) and parliamentary activity (bills, motions, and statements). The findings highlight top performers like Catherine Omanyo (Busia) and Elizabeth Karambu (Meru), while also identifying those with the least legislative engagement.
Research methodology
sample Size
4,111 respondents
period
December 20th - 26th, 2025
method
Computer-Aided Telephone Interviews (CATI)
Key findings
Catherine Omanyo of Busia County is the top-performing Women Rep with a 65% rating.
Only 4 in 10 respondents reported interacting with their Women Representative in 2025.
The top 5 most active representatives in Parliament include Joyce Kamene, Njeri Maina, Cynthia Muge, Donya Aburi, and Esther Passaris.
Performance is largely judged by visibility in the community and the implementation of NGAAF-funded projects.
75% of respondents were from rural areas, indicating the assessment heavily weighs rural impact.
Key observations
A significant gender gap in survey participation was noted, with 70% of respondents being female.
Several representatives, including Rahab Mukami and Linet Toto, were noted as 'Rarely Speaks in Parliament'.
Public perception of performance is closely tied to direct interaction and visible humanitarian work.
Women Reps’ Performance Rating 2025 | Timely Kenya
