By Sandra Blessings
Education and Health are among the five bottom performers in the recent performance contracting report released by the government, while the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs emerged as the top performer.
Bottom five
The bottom five performing ministries with composite scores were:
- Ministry of Education – 3.4642
- Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife – 3.4690
- Ministry of Health – 3.5097
- Ministry of East African Community (EAC), the ASALs and Regional Development – 3.5562
- Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports – 3.7443
Top performers
The top five performing ministries with composite scores were:
- Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary & Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs – 2.9379
- State House – 2.9435
- The National Treasury and Economic Planning – 2.9837
- Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry – 3.1061
The 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.
Evaluation
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. Four attained “VERY GOOD” Performance Grade.
A total of 21 Ministries and the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice achieved “GOOD” Performance Grade, while one Ministry attained “FAIR” Performance Grade. None attained a “POOR” Performance Grade.
On average, only four Ministries achieved their set performance targets.
The overall performance of Ministries based on the average composite score improved marginally from 3.3724 in FY 2023/2024 to 3.2804 in FY 2024/2025.
Most improved ministries
The report showed that the 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.
Other most improved ministries with Composite Score FY 2023/2024 and Composite Score FY 2024/25 were:
- Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development – from 4.1401 to 3.4151
- Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy – from 3.8923 to 3.3021
- Ministry of Gender, Culture, The Arts and Heritage – from 3.5616 to 3.1617
- Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry – from 3.3842 to 3.1061
- The National Treasury and Economic Planning – from 3.2296 to 2.9837
Declined performance
The report revealed that the Ministry of Interior and National Administration declined from 3.2516 to 3.4523.
Most declined ministries with composite scores in FY 2023/2024 were:
- Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife – from 3.3204 to 3.4690
- Office of the Deputy President – from 3.1982 to 3.3564
- Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry – from 3.2788 to 3.4526
- Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation – from 3.1073 to 3.3042
The annual performance evaluation results were presented based on the name of the MDA as per the Performance Contract for FY 2024/2025 and also categorised with respect to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Sector Working Groups.
They comprised 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, 269 State Corporations, and 191 Tertiary Institutions.
The overall performance of the 486 MDAs based on the average composite score was 3.0540, which translated to a performance grade of “GOOD” in FY 2024/2025. This was an improvement compared to the achievement of 3.1190 in FY 2023/2024.
Top performers based on core mandate
Top five performing ministries based on core mandate were:
- Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary & Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs – 1.8340
- Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry – 1.9500
- State House – 1.9625
- Office of the Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service – 1.9653
It is worth noting that three out of the top five performers achieved their set core mandate targets. Compared to the performance in FY 2023/2024, two ministries have remained among the top five performing based on core mandate.
Bottom performers in core mandate
The bottom five performing ministries based on core mandate were:
- Ministry of Health – 2.2419
- Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation – 2.2677
- Ministry of East African Community (EAC), the ASALs and Regional Development – 2.2959
- Ministry of Education – 2.3535
- Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports – 2.4207
Compared to the performance during FY 2023/2024, the Ministry of Education and Ministry of East African Community (EAC), the ASALs and Regional Development have remained among the bottom five performing ministries based on the core mandate criterion.
