Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua emerged as the most extensively traveled CS to foreign nations but least involved domestically.
The evaluation disclosed that CS Mutua’s international engagements constitute 28% of his activities, while his engagements within the country amount to 72%, including 23 documented trips across only six counties.
Following closely behind Mutua, Public Service CS Moses Kuria’s international travels account for 16% of his activities, followed by Mining CS Salim Mvurya at 14%, Ndung’u Njuguna (Treasury) at 13%, and Musalia Mudavadi (Foreign Affairs/Prime CS) at 12%.
Other Cabinet Secretaries (CS) who were also evaluated for their visibility and activity levels in Kenya include Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi with 12%, Lands, Public Works and Housing CS Alice Wahome, Sports CS Ababa Namwamba and ICT CS Eliud Owalo tied at 11%, while Trade CS Rebecca Miano (Trade) trailed slightly with 10%.
TIFA’s findings also highlighted Interior CS Kithure Kindiki as the most visible and active CS in Kenya, documenting 192 local activities. Notably, Kindiki has undertaken no foreign trips but has visited 41 out of Kenya’s 47 counties.
Following closely behind, Labour and Social Protection CS Florence Bore ranked second, with 183 activities across 26 counties. Water and Irrigation CS Zacharia Njeru followed with 165 activities in 27 counties.
Health CS Susan Nakhumicha recorded 162 activities in 36 counties, while Mudavadi documented 159 activities in 26 counties.
EAC and ASAL CS Peninah Malonza and Gender CS Aisha Jumwa also made notable contributions with 146 activities in 23 counties and 142 trips in 15 counties, respectively.
The assessment analyzed a total of 2,741 activities by Cabinet Secretaries, of which 203 were foreign travels. Europe emerged as the primary destination, constituting 24% of the trips, followed by other regions of Africa (excluding East Africa).
