– Mzalendo forum has released the best and worst performing MPs and Senators in the National Assembly for the year 2015
– The performance is based on an MPs contribution to debates in the house and the worst performers are tose who never contribute to any debate
– Contribution to debates is only recognised when recorded in the official National Assembly hansard released after every sitting
Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko and nominated Senator Hosea Ochwango have been ranked as the worst performing in the Senate, meaning they had the least or negligible contribution to debates in the house.
A total of 27 MPs did not contribute to any plenary debate in Parliament with five among them having never given their maiden speech.
The five who have never contributed in Parliamentary debate and thus ranked the worst are:
Alex Kosgei- Emgwen Member of Parliament
Kipruto Moi- Rongai Member of Parliament
Oscar Sudi- Kapsaret Member of Parliament
Gonzi Rai- Kinango Member of Parliament
Tirus Ngahu- Kangema Member of Parliament
“Although the number of speech counts in plenary discussions is not indicative of the quality of input, it could allude to low capacity to exercise their parliamentarian roles,” said Jessica Musila, the Mzalendo Trust Executive Director as quoted by Daily Nation.
Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa and and Naomi Shaban were named the best performing MPs based on their contribution to debates.
In the Senate, Makueni Senetor Mutula Kilonzo junior and nominated Senator Fatuma Dullo were rated the best performers.
According to Mzalendo, its surprising how a politician can afford to remain silent in the house yet Kenyans are faced with so many challenges which their representatives are supposed to help resolve.
