Molo Member of Parliament, Francis Kuria Kimani (KK), has been ranked as the best-performing MP in Nakuru County and one of the top-performing lawmakers in the Rift Valley Region with a 63 percent approval rating.

Following closely behind him is Kuresoi South MP Joseph Tonui, with a 59 percent rating.

Notably, Mr Kimani stands out as the sole MP from Nakuru to earn a spot in the top 10 best-performing MPs in the Rift Valley Region.

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He was also ranked fifth in the top ten young MPs in the country, and also the second-best improved MP.

Mr Kimani has moved from 288 in 2020 to 14 this year.

At 57 percent Irene Njoki (Bahati), Samuel Kinuthia (Subukia), Martha Wangari (Gilgil) were ranked at position 78 while Samuel Arama (Nakuru West) was ranked at position 113 with a 54 percent rating closing the Members of Parliament from Nakuru who made it in the top 150 list.

Ms Njoki also came up seventh-best among the top 10 women MPs.

Bahati MP Irene Njoki.

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This is according to Infotrak ratings released on Sunday, November 5, where the survey also ranked Rift Valley regions' MPs fifth out of the eight regions with 54 percent approval rating.

Conspicuously missing from the top 150 best performing MPs in the country are David Gikaria (Nakuru East), Jayne Kihara (Naivasha) and Charity Kathambi (Njoro), Paul Chebor (Rongai) and Alfred Mutai (Kuresoi North).

The survey was carried out from July to September 2023, encompassing all 47 counties, 290 constituencies, and 1,450 wards.

Each county cluster sample size was determined based on the population and the number of wards within the county, varying from 619 to 3,400 respondents.

This survey was conducted to determine how elected members performed within the first year since they assumed their respective offices after the 2022 elections.

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Molo MP Kuria Kimani ranked best-performing lawmaker in Nakuru county

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