Mombasa governor Hassan Joho. [Photo/The Star]
A media study on the visibility of governors, senators, and MPs who have been most vocal an most covered by the fourth estate is out.
The report unveiled a list of political leaders who were most vocal in the period of the last four years from April 9, 2013, to April 9, 2017.
In the list of most covered governors leading the pack is Nairobi's Evans Kidero, Bomet's Isaac Ruto and Mombasa's Hassan Joho.
On the other side, Machakos governor Alfred Mutua and his Kiambu counterpart William Kabogo were the county bosses who received the most negative coverage.
The study also showed that Senators Moses Wetangula(Bungoma), Kakamega's Bonny Khalwale and Tharaka-Nithi's Kindiski Kithure were the most covered senators.
Among the members of Parliament, majority leader Aden Duale, Budalangi's Ababu Namwamba, and Suba MP John Mbadi were listed as the most covered legislators in the last four years.
The most covered female MPs— including woman representatives— are Runyenjes MP Cecily Mbarire, Sotik MP and aspiring governor for Bomet Joyce Laboso and Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo also on the list Homa Bay Woman Rep Gladys Wanga, Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a and Nairobi Woman Rep Rachel Shebesh.