CountyTrak™ 2026 · Infotrak Research & Consulting
Elected Leaders Performance Index
A comprehensive performance survey covering all 47 counties, 290 constituencies, and 1,450 wards across Kenya — rating Members of Parliament, Senators, Women Representatives, Governors, and county government performance on a 1–10 scale.
The CountyTrak™ 2026 Series
One methodology, six ratings — explore every elected office and county function rated in this cycle.
Overview
Survey methodology, sample design, and the ratings framework behind every 2026 release.
Governor Performance
Top-ranked governors, 2023–2026 trend, most improved counties, and regional leaders.
Senators
National Senator rankings, trend, most improved, and regional breakdown.
Members of Parliament
All 290 constituencies ranked, with trend and most-improved MPs.
Women Representatives
County Women Representative rankings and performance trend.
County Functions
12 devolved functions rated county-by-county, from agriculture to planning.
A Message from the Founder & CEO
For more than two decades, Infotrak has listened to Kenyans speak about leadership, governance, public service and the quality of representation they receive from those elected to serve them. The Infotrak Elected Leaders Performance Rating is part of that commitment.
These ratings are not about political flattery. They are not about punishment either. They are about citizen judgement.
Every elected leader carries a constitutional mandate. But beyond legal text, leadership is also experienced in daily life. Citizens know whether a leader is accessible, whether promises are followed by action, whether public resources appear to be used responsibly, and whether their community feels seen, heard and represented. That lived experience matters.
This 11th edition captures the voices of 87,286 Kenyans. The final scores reflect the average ratings given by citizens in each leader’s constituency or county.
Infotrak did not rate the leaders, citizens did.
Over the years, this rating has been welcomed, debated, challenged and, at times, resisted. That is not surprising. Accountability is rarely comfortable, especially when it is public. Scrutiny of our work is legitimate and welcome. Misrepresentation, however, must be answered with clarity.
To be clear, this rating is not a paid endorsement. It is not a negotiated score. It is not an elite judgement imposed on citizens. Scores cannot be bought, adjusted or negotiated.
The integrity of this exercise rests on a simple principle: public opinion, when professionally collected and transparently reported, is a democratic resource. A high score is not a crown. A low score is not a sentence. It is feedback.
These numbers do more than list top performers. They ask what the citizen experience of elected leadership reveals about representation in Kenya today. Kenyans observe, compare and remember. They reward visibility, responsiveness, accountability and delivery. They also revise their judgement when leaders miss the mark.
And every mirror asks: What will you do with what you now see?
The CountyTrak Methodology
About the Index
This Index is the first of its kind and magnitude in Kenya. It provides Kenyans and other interested stakeholders with robust statistics by ward on the perception of constituency residents over Members of Parliament, Senators and Women Representatives’ performance.
Data Collection
Conducted between January – May 2026 across all 47 counties, 290 constituencies, and 1,450 wards, with an overall sample of 87,286. Each county was treated as an individual universe with a cluster sample ranging from 738 to 5,100 respondents, guided by population and ward count.
A first wave (Jan–Mar 2026, 36,200 participants) was followed by a second wave of 51,086 participants to ensure each constituency had at least 300 respondents. Sampling frames used population proportionate to size, guided by census data, and accounted for age, gender, and other demographics. Data was collected via Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) and analyzed in SPSS.
The Likert Scale Defined
Residents rated their MPs, Senators, and Women Representatives on a 1–10 scale, where 1 was very poor and 10 was excellent. The average rating per constituency/county determined each leader’s final score.
What Voters Value Most
Which are the top 2 most important factors you consider when rating an elected leader?
Primary Source of Information
What is your primary source of information about your elected leader’s performance?
Influence of Media Coverage
Do you believe media coverage influences your perception of your elected leader’s performance?
Sample Distribution by County
CountyTrak sample size (n) and margin of error at 95% confidence, by county. Search to find your county.
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