Murang'a County Governor Tops InfoTrak 2026 as Governor Irungu Kang'ata Ranked Kenya's Best Governor



Murang'a County has been ranked the best-performing county in Kenya in the 2026 InfoTrak CountyTrak Performance Index, while Governor Irungu Kang'ata emerged as the country's best-rated governor with an impressive 80 percent approval rating.
The latest survey placed Murang'a first nationally in overall county government performance with a score of 54 percent, reflecting high public satisfaction with service delivery, governance and development initiatives under Governor Kang'ata's leadership.

Governor Kang'ata's 80 percent approval rating was the highest among all Kenya's 47 governors, cementing his position as the country's top-performing county chief based on residents' assessment of leadership and delivery of services.
Murang'a also dominated sectoral rankings, finishing first in 13 key areas: education (61%), health (56%), roads (54%), trade and tourism (51%), housing and lands (53%), water (55%), environment (55%), culture and sports (51%), social services (52%), planning (53%), prevention of corruption (44%), management of public funds (47%), and digitization (51%).

The county further ranked second nationally in agriculture with 56 percent, energy with 54 percent, and bringing services closer to the people with 50 percent.
The results underscore Murang'a's strong performance across devolved functions, with residents expressing confidence in the county government's development agenda and Governor Kang'ata's leadership.

The InfoTrak CountyTrak Performance Index measures public perception of county governments based on service delivery, accountability, transparency, financial management and overall leadership across Kenya's 47 counties.

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