Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary & Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, State House and the National Treasury and Economic Planning achieved their set performance targets.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry emerged fourth, while one Ministry whose performance is in the top five has not been listed for ‘confidential reasons’, according to the report.
The ministries of Education, Tourism and Wildlife, Health, East African Community (EAC), the ASALs and Regional Development and that of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports are listed as the bottom five performing ministries.
Out of the 22 Ministries, State House, Office of the Deputy President, Office of the Attorney General & Department of Justice and Office of the Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service, whose performance was evaluated, none attained “EXCELLENT” Performance Grade, with only our (4) attaining “VERY GOOD” Performance Grade.
Five most improved ministries were listed as that of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage, Environment, Climate Change and Forestry and the National Treasury and Economic Planning.
“Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development was the most improved from “POOR” to “GOOD” Performance Grade with a Composite Score of 3.4151,” the report states.
The Ministry of Interior and National Administration was the most declined with a Composite Score of 3.4523 from the previous year’s score of 3.2516.
Others in the declining performers include Tourism and Wildlife, Office of the Deputy President, Investments, Trade and Industry and that of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation.
The Performance Evaluation for the 486 MDAs was undertaken between 22nd October, 2025 and 23rd January, 2026 by the Public Service Performance Management Unit (PSPMU).
The evaluation, conducted through the Government Performance Contracting Information System (GPCIS), involved verifying reported achievements against agreed performance commitments and computing institutional performance scores.
A total of 21 Ministries and the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice achieved “GOOD” Performance Grade, while one (1) Ministry attained “FAIR” Performance Grade. None attained a “POOR” Performance Grade.
The annual performance evaluation and compilation of the report was undertaken by the Public Service Performance Management Unit (PSPMU) and provides feedback on the extent of achievement of the agreed commitments as stipulated in the PCs for MDAs.
The evaluation was undertaken for a total of 486 MDAs that were placed on PC during the Financial Year 2024/2025.
The performance evaluation results were analysed based on average composite score, ‘select’ performance criteria and indicators for all the 486 MDAs.
Further, the analysis was based on the 10 MTEF Sector Working Groups, Ministries and functional categories for state corporations and Tertiary Institutions.
Performance grade of “Excellent” or “Very Good” signifies achievement and/or surpassing of a performance target. On the other hand, performance grade of either “Good”, “Fair” or “Poor” signifies non-achievement of a performance target.
“The overall performance of the 486 MDAs based on the average composite score was 3.0540, which translates to a performance grade of 'GOOD' in the FY 2024/2025,” the report dated February 2026 states.
Out of 269 State Corporations, 151 representing 56.13% achieved their annual performance targets, while 118 representing 43.87% did not.
Further, a comparison of composite scores was undertaken to identify the top 10 and bottom 10 performing State Corporations.
Kenya Industrial Estates, Tharaka University, The Cooperative University of Kenya, University of Nairobi and National Research Fund made it to the list of top ten performers. These five were also in the same category during the previous year.
Others include Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Chuka University, Kenya Institute of Special Education and National Syndemic Diseases Control Council.
The ten worst performing state corporations are listed as Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Kenya Literature Bureau, New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union, Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation and Numerical Machining Complex Limited.
Others are Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust, Kenya National Trading Corporation Limited, Kenya Meat Commission 3.9921, Kenya National Shipping Line and Nairobi International Financial Centre.
“It is noted that three (3) out of the bottom 10 performing State Corporations during the FY 2023/2024 are still among the bottom 10 during the FY 2024/2025. These are: Kenya Meat Commission; Kenya National Trading Corporation Limited; and Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust,” the report states.
In the case of the Kenya Meat Commission, its performance was largely affected by financial constraints coupled with low livestock supply due to delayed payment to livestock farmers.
The top performing tertiary institutions are listed as Rift Valley National Polytechnic, Kisiwa National Polytechnic, Kabete National Polytechnic, Nairobi National Polytechnic, Sabatia Technical and Vocational College, Paramount Chief Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute, Kericho National Polytechnic, Siaya National Polytechnic, Taita Taveta National Polytechnic and Sikri Technical and Vocational College for the Blind and Deaf.
The ten least performing tertiary institutions are Omuga Technical and Vocational College, Turkana East Technical and Vocational College, Kitui Teachers Training College, Borabu Teachers Training College, North Hor Technical and Vocational College, Thogoto Teachers Training College, Mandera Technical Training Institute, Galana Teachers Training College, Kwale Teachers Training College and Ijara Technical and Vocational College.
Analysis of the performance of 30 State Corporations that had Pre-tax Profit as a Performance Indicator indicates that they achieved a total net pre-tax profit of Sh44,326,230,636.00 against a target of Sh52,658,869,419.00.
Although the institutions fell short of the target by 15.82%, there is a notable growth of 67.09% in Pre-Tax Profit compared to the FY 2023/2024 achievement of Sh26,528,949,073.25.
In his forwarding statement, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavaid said the Government is committed to continuously re-engineer Performance Management with a view to strengthening accountability, eliminating inefficiencies, accelerating the implementation of flagship programmes and projects, and ensuring optimal utilisation of public resources.
“Through this approach, the Government is reinforcing a high-performing Public Service capable of driving inclusive growth, job creation and sustainable socio-economic transformation,” Mudavadi said.
State Department for National Government Co-ordination PS Ahmed Ibrahim adds, “This Report aims to inform policy decision-making, enhance performance, and support continuous improvement in public service delivery.”
