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The Attorney General's office is the best performing Ministry according to 2008/2009 performance contract results released Monday.

The Nyayo Tea Zones was named the best performing parastatal followed by the the University of Nairobi. The Kenya Literature Bureau was third.

The Sports Stadia Management Board was the worst corporation followed by the Numerical Machining Complex and the Postal Corporation of Kenya.

The Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, headed by Dr Noah Wekesa, was rated the worst closely followed by that of Gender and Children Services.

The Agriculture Ministry which was evaluated during William Ruto's tenure who is now the Minister for Higher Education scooped the second best followed by State House, the Provincial Administration and Planning Ministry.

Also in the top 10 are Heritage and Culture ministry, the Public Service, Ministry of Lands, Ministry of Roads and Information and Communication .

The performance contracts evaluation results of public institutions were announced by President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

Kangundo town council emerged tops in the Local Authority category beating Nairobi City Council that was rated the best in the previous year.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service Commission were not ranked since they did not sign the performance contracts.

Releasing the results, Prime Minister Raila Odinga warned that the Government will continue to take strong actions to strengthen Ministries whose performance is rated poorly.

"The names of poor performing ministries will continue to be published in the print media. A reprimand will be issued by the President and the Prime Minister. In addition, those ministries will be provided with further guidance by the Office of the Prime Minister" the PM said.

The Premier said 33 per cent of the Ministries secured positions in the "Very Good" category, with the remainder, that is 62 per cent, in the "Good" category.

He added that the share of Ministries in the "Very Good" category increased from 25 per cent in the previous results to 35 per cent this time, while the share of Ministries in the "Good" category fell from 75 per cent to 65 per cent.

EVALUATION RESULTS FOR TOP TEN MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS

1. State Law Office

2. Ministry of Agriculture

3. State House

4. Ministry of State for Provincial Administration & Internal Security

5. Ministry of Planning, National Development and Vision 2030

6. Ministry of State for National Heritage and Culture

7. Ministry of State for Public Service

8. Ministry of Lands

9. Ministry of Roads

10. Ministry of Information and Communications

BOTTOM TEN MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS

1. Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife

2. Ministry of Gender and Children Affairs

3. Ministry of East African Community

4. Ministry of Regional Development Authorities

5. Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development

6. Ministry of Youth and Sports

7. Ministry of Industrialization

8. Ministry of Fisheries Development

9. Ministry of Labour

10. Mministry of Livestock Development

11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs*(not evaluated because they did not sign Performance Contract).

12. Public Service Commission*(not evaluated because they did not sign Performance Contract).

TOP TEN STATE CORPORATIONS

1. Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation

2. University of Nairobi

3. Kenya Literature Bureau

4. Retirement Benefits Authority

5. Kenya National Assurance Company (2001) Ltd.

6. New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Ltd.

7. Nzoia Sugar Company

8. Kenya National Trading Corporation

9. Kenya Sugar Research Foundation

10. Lake Victoria North Water Services Board

BOTTOM TEN STATE CORPORATIONS

1. Sports Stadia Management Board

2. Numerical Machining Complex

3. Postal Corporation of Kenya

4. Pyrethrum Board of Kenya

5. Kenya Institute of Special Education

6. Jomo Kenyatta Foundation

7. Kenya Industrial Estates

8. Chemelil Sugar Company

9. School Equipment Production Unit

10. Multi-Media University College of Kenya

TOP TEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Town Council of Kangundo

Town Council of Malava

Municipal Council of Mombasa

Town Council of Rongo

County Council of Bungoma

Town Council of Malaba

Town Council of Narok

Town Council of Ugunja

County Council of Nzoia

County Council of Kitui

BOTTOM TEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES

1. Busia

2. Kutus

3. Mwingi

4. Matuu

5. Baringo

6. Ahero

7. Kirinyaga

8. Nyamarambe

9. Nyeri

10. Oyugis

TOP TEN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

1. Rift Valley Technical Training Institute

2. Murang'a College of Technology

3. Eldoret Polytechnic

4. Kisumu Polytechnic

5. N'kabune Technical Training Institute

6. Igoji Teachers Training College

7. Kitale Technical Training Institute

8. Michuki Technical Training Institute

9. Mombasa Polytechnic University College

10. North Eastern Province Technical Training Institute

BOTTOM TEN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

1. Nairobi Technical Training Institute

2. Bondo Teachers Training College

3. Shanzu Teachers Training College

4. Kenya Polytechnic University College

5. Migori Teachers Training College

6. Kericho Teachers Training College

7. Eregi Teachers Training College

8. Kiambu Institute of Science And Technology

9. Narok Teachers Training College (now Narok University College)

10. Sikrri Institute for the Deaf and Blind