Timely Kenya's 2026 Women Reps scorecard rates the performance of County Women Representatives four years after the 2022 election, based on a CATI survey of 1,818 respondents across counties. Scores combine ground work (50%) and parliamentary performance (50%).
The scorecard assesses the 47 County Women Representatives in a 349-seat National Assembly using a 50/50 analysis of ground work and parliamentary performance, reflecting the three roles of a women rep: representation, legislation and oversight.
Methodology: Ground work (50%) assesses activities on NGAAF usage and humanitarian activities. Parliamentary performance (50%) assesses parliamentary presence through the number of bills sponsored, motions, petitions, statements and committee participation.
Overall top 10 most performing Women Reps:
Ground work rankings: Best on ground visibility: Beatrice Kemei (Kericho), Betty Maina (Murang'a), Catherine Omanyo (Busia), Karambu Kailemia (Meru), Cynthia Muge (Nandi). Top approvals on touching humanity beyond NGAAF money: Catherine Omanyo, Pamela Njoki (Embu), Beatrice Kemei, Karambu Kailemia, Muthoni Passaris. Best utilization of NGAAF funds (OAG reports): Joyce Kamene, Karambu Kailemia, Cecilia Asinyen (Turkana), Catherine Omanyo, Betty Maina.
Parliament rankings: Best debaters: Cynthia Muge, Njeri Maina, Esther Passaris (Nairobi), Joyce Bensuda (Homa Bay), Zamzam Mohammed (Mombasa). Most bills, motions, petitions and questions: Njeri Maina, Joyce Kamene, Cynthia Muge, Dorice Donya, Catherine Omanyo. Those who rarely speak in Parliament: Amina Dika (Tana River), Susan Mwindu (Tharaka Nithi), Rahab Mukami (Nyeri), Linet Toto (Bomet), Rael Aleutum (West Pokot).
Across the rankings: Catherine Omanyo appears in 5 of 6 rankings; Cynthia Muge is #1 overall and #1 debater; Elizabeth Kailemia is in all three ground-work lists; Cynthia Muge, Catherine Omanyo, Muthoni Passaris and Joyce Kamene are in the Top 10 and on both a ground-work and a parliament list.
