Davis Chirchir and Aisha Jumwa Trail All CSs as Worst-Performing(LIST)
Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has been assessed as the least effective member of President William Ruto’s Cabinet.
A TIFA report published on Wednesday revealed that Chirchir, who has been facing difficulties managing public anger regarding increased fuel prices and electricity interruptions, achieved a 19 percent rating, while Aisha Jumwa, his counterpart in the Gender department, attained a 23 percent score.
Njuguna Ndung’u, the National Treasury CS, was placed third from the bottom in performance rankings, scoring at 24%. He shared this position with Zachariah Njeru from the Water and Lands Ministries and Alice Wahome, the CS for Land.
Labour’s Florence Bore secured 25 percent, Trade’s Rebecca Miano attained 27 percent, Public Service’s Moses Kuria also reached 27 percent, EAC’s Peninah Malonza achieved 27 percent, and Cooperatives Development’s Simon Chelugui claimed 31 percent, all comprising the top 10.
As per TIFA, the ratings relied on the general population’s familiarity with each CS, their confidence in their ability to fulfill their roles, and effectively convey their ministries’ activities.
Kenyans were also worried about the dedication of the Cabinet Secretary (CS) in tackling the challenges affecting them, actively improving the functioning of their ministries, and being transparent about the crises affecting their responsibilities.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki stood out as the top achiever within the Cabinet, obtaining a commendable 65 percent approval rating. Following closely behind were Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi with 62 percent, Education’s Ezekiel Machogu with 58 percent, Transport’s Kipchumba Murkomen with 57 percent, and Health’s Susan Nakhumincha, also with a 57 percent approval rating.
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During the previous week, Chirchir struggled to clarify the occurrence of the third nationwide electricity failure within a span of fewer than six months.
The power cut occurred after an increase in fuel costs, with petrol selling at Ksh217.36, diesel at Ksh203.47, and kerosene at Ksh203.06. These fuel prices stayed higher than Ksh200, causing hardship for Kenyans who experienced the impact not only at gas stations but also in grocery stores where product prices rose.
According to the results, 84% of participants concurred that Kenya’s economy was in a more deteriorated condition compared to a year ago, with only 7% indicating an improvement.
Consequently, 87 percent had to cut back on their personal spending because of the increased cost of living.
The primary impacted industries consist of transportation (making up 15 percent), apparel (representing 9 percent), and entertainment (constituting 8 percent).
Since February this year, Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has consistently been ranked the best-performing CS for his handling of security matters across the country. He received the nod from various surveys, including Infotrak.
Davis Chirchir and Aisha Jumwa Trail All CSs as Worst-Performing(LIST)
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