Murang'a County has emerged as Kenya's best-performing county in the latest CountyTrak Performance Index 2026 released by Infotrak Research and Consulting, outperforming all other devolved units in the country.

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The survey released on Tuesday, August 4, ranked Murang'a first nationally with an overall score of 54 per cent, followed by Kiambu at 52 per cent and Trans Nzoia at 50 per cent.

Homa Bay emerged as the best-performing county in the Nyanza region after tying for fourth nationally with Elgeyo Marakwet, Kisii and Uasin Gishu at 49 per cent.

The CountyTrak Performance Index measures residents' satisfaction with county governments across devolved functions, including agriculture, energy, environment, housing, trade and tourism, culture and sports, social services and planning.

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Murang'a's top ranking was backed by strong performances across multiple sectors , with the county leading nationally in Housing, Lands and Settlement, Social Services, Trade and Tourism, and Culture and Sports.

Kiambu dominated the Energy function with a score of 56 per cent, ahead of Murang'a at 54 per cent, while Trans Nzoia and Murang'a jointly topped the Environment and Natural Resources category after each recorded 55 per cent.

In agriculture, Trans Nzoia emerged as the country's best-performing county after posting a score of 60 per cent. Murang'a followed with 56 per cent, ahead of Kiambu at 55 per cent, Uasin Gishu at 54 per cent and Elgeyo Marakwet at 53 per cent.

Homa Bay was among the counties that featured strongly in the national rankings, tying for fourth place overall with a score of 49 per cent alongside Elgeyo Marakwet, Kisii and Uasin Gishu.

The lakeside county also stood out in specific devolved functions, ranking second nationally in Social Services with 50 per cent and featuring among the leading counties in Trade and Tourism, Housing, Lands and Settlement, and Culture and Sports.

According to the survey, the average score across counties remained below 50 per cent in most devolved functions, suggesting residents believe there is still significant room for improvement in service delivery.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke