The Authoritative Global Ranking Analysis research firm concurrently conducted the research and analysis of various MPs for the year ending 2024.
The team conducted an extensive and deep analysis with a comprehensive study on the key performance of various MPs in fulfilling their constitutional mandate for the Kenyan people.
During the analysis, we examined several key areas, including the MPs’ oversight roles and activities, the reports presented in the House, the levels of participation by MPs in respective committee meetings, and the Bills they have sponsored.
The report further assessed the societal impact of their legislative initiatives and the consequences that have impacted.
Additionally, the analysis has deeply reviewed the critical role of media in shaping the nation when its presence is felt and how frequently it appears across online platforms and regional and mainstream media. This is a clear platform to inform and educate the public about the activities going on.
Critically, the research and analysis further explored the community engagements by the respective MPs; it considered evaluating the frequency of field/ground visits attended to, interactions with local communities across the counties, efforts to gather feedback from the public, and the feedback that it has offered, and the documentation of the reports.
Impressively, the report has also highlighted the broader impact on the national stage, offering insights into the public and public service contributions and guidance according to the rule of law and constitution.
Kenyan Members of Parliament (MPs) have various roles.
Kenya MPs have been mandated in legislation, oversight, representation, budget approval, parliamentary committee presentations, petitions, and development advocacy.
As part of the public oversight and monitoring of public servant officials, Global Ranking Analysis has been conducting ground research involving different sample sizes of people across the Kenyan globe to paint a clear picture of the ground set by the public.
The team conducted a one-month research using digital tools to gather information and also doing regular visits in the Auditor General’s reports and engaging the right organs with equality and cohesion.
MPs are key in Debating, supporting, or opposing bills to create, amend, or repeal laws is a fact which reveals the true presentation where they help in voicing the concerns and interests of their constituents in parliamentary debates.
The oversight as the legislators now help in monitoring and questioning government actions, policies, and expenditures during sessions such as Question Time, which is meant to give more light for the public to feel the representation by the authorities.
The key role in budget approval is after the MPs have reviewed and approved the national budgets and public spending plans through thorough and endless auditing as per the standing orders of the house and the rule of law.
The MPs help in holding high the public by giving a platform for presenting petitions for Parliament resolution.
Critically, the MPs, as per the standing orders, actively needed to participate in parliamentary committees; the better way for them to scrutinize policies, bills, and government activities for public consumption.
The public needs their MPs to actively participate in development advocacy where they lobby for resources and development projects in their constituencies, which is a factor that helps to influence governance and ensure accountability in Kenya.
In this episode, the team has tirelessly worked to analyze how county MPs (women representatives) performed and how they helped in promoting the interests of women and the girl child within their counties (and by large, nationwide) by coming up with legislation that favors and suits the women and girls within their dominions.
Women representatives are allocated a fund known as the Affirmative Action Social Development Fund, which is similar to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
The Global Ranking Analysis has released a performance report form for the Woman Reps for the Year ending 2024.