By James Murimi - Reporter
Kenya, 5 December 2025 - Interior and National Administration Principal Secretary (PS) Dr Raymond Omollo and his Sports counterpart Elijah Mwangi have emerged as the best-performing Principal Secretaries in President William Ruto’s administration, according to a new nationwide performance study.
The report, released by Politrack Africa Limited, places the two PSs jointly at the top of the 2025 ranking after each scored 69.7% in a comprehensive evaluation of senior government officials.
The survey assessed the performance of the country’s top 20 PSs, measuring their impact, innovation and integrity across various government functions.
Trailing the leading pair were PS Esther Muoria (TVET) with 67.2 percent, Charles Hinga (Housing and Urban Development) with 65.5 percent, Prof Julius Bitok (Basic Education) at 64.1 percent and Dr Jane Imbunya (Public Service and Human Development) who posted 62.8 percent.
Politrack Africa’s lead data analyst Immanuel Kutosi said the assessment was informed by a “multi-faceted methodology” designed to capture how effectively PSs drive government programmes from conception to execution.
“This study is important because they hold an integral part of the government. They are the engines of implementation of government programmes. We were able to sample 3,287 respondents in this particular study,” Mr Kutosi said.
He added that Kenyans were increasingly knowledgeable about the roles of Principal Secretaries compared to last year.
“In comparison to the 2024 Principal Secretaries performance evaluation index, something that was of note was that, currently, members of the public are more aware of the various responsibilities of their Principal Secretaries,” he said.
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Speaking during the release of the report on Friday, Mr Kutosi said the study evaluated both the performance of PSs and the tangible impact of their work on citizens at the grassroots.
“The electorates are understanding the system of governance and what each officer is responsible for. This means Kenyans are more informed,” he said.
The study examined a wide array of indicators, including proactive public communication via websites, social media and public forums, as well as timely submission of statutory reports to Parliament and oversight bodies.
It also assessed audit outcomes from the Auditor General, commitment to combating corruption, adherence to ethical standards, and cooperation with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Additionally, the ranking factored in how PSs handle internal misconduct cases and their personal integrity records.
Other PSs who made it into the top 20 include Eng Joseph Mbugua (Roads), Carren Achieng (Children Welfare Services), Alex Wachira (Energy), Abubakar Hassan (Investment Promotion), Mary Muthoni (Public Health), Ephantus Kimotho (Irrigation), Ummi Mohammed (Culture and Heritage) and Chris Kiptoo (National Treasury).
They were followed by John Ololtua (Tourism), Anne Wang’ombe (Gender Affairs and Affirmative Action), Fikirini Jacobs (Youth Affairs), Joseph Motari (Social Protection), Beatrice Inyangala (Higher Education and Research), Joel Arumonyang (Public Works) and Aurelia Rono (Parliamentary Affairs).
