Year: 2025
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Esther Still Awaits Justice as KPLC Sleeps on the Job
By Love Wambua It took the weight of a fallen electricity pole — and a heavier load of public shame — for the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) to finally notice Esther Kamesi Mwinzi, an 80-year-old woman from Katunyoni village, Kithungo/Kitundu Ward, Mbooni West, Makueni County. Even then, no action had been taken by…
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Anxiety as Wavinya Mulls Cabinet Shake-up Amid Assembly Chaos
By Martin Masai | The Anchor Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti is contemplating a major reshuffle in her administration as she grapples with a deepening crisis in her relationship with the County Assembly, The Anchor reveals. The anticipated changes come amid growing anxiety at the cabinet level, with murmurs of discontent and mistrust among County Executive…
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Reprieve for 9 MCAs as Court Clamps Down Against Chaotic Leaders
By Anchor Writer Nine suspended members of the Machakos County Assembly, among them Majority Leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka, received a temporary reprieve from the courts today—though under a firm warning to conduct themselves with decorum. Lady Justice Noel Adagi, sitting in Machakos, lifted the initial suspension of eight sitting days imposed on the MCAs but…
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Wavinya’s Allies Tossed Out in Bruising Assembly Purge
By Martin Masai Nine key MCAs allied to Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti were on Wednesday suspended from the County Assembly for a total of 36 sitting days in a dramatic escalation of internal House tensions. The suspended group, led by Wiper Majority Leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka, had already been handed an eight-day suspension on Tuesday.…
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Kiusya Suspends Nzioka, 8 MCAs in Swift Purge
By MARTIN MASAI Machakos, June 10, 2025 — In a dramatic show of authority, Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya today suspended nine Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) for eight sittings. They include Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka, Deputy Speaker Stephen Mwanthi, immediate for minority leader Judas Ndawa, Felix Ngui, Raphael Nzau, Charles Mbuva, Phoebe…
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Shake-Up in Assembly as Kiusya Fights Back
By Anchor Writer Judas Out, Kavyu In: Chap Chap Cleans House as Machakos Assembly Resumes When the Machakos County Assembly resumed its sittings today, it did so, not with quiet deliberation but with the unmistakable clang of political housekeeping. On the surface, it was a routine session after weeks of suspended activity. In reality, it…
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Speaker Kiusya Gets Bold,Digs in to Fight
She 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝ence By Martin Masai The Machakos County Assembly has become the epicentre of a political earthquake that now threatens to reshape the region’s power dynamics. At the centre of it all is Speaker Anne Kiusya, who has transformed from political target to power broker, rallying a critical number…
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Governor Mutula Bans Single-Use Plastics in County Offices, Events
By Anchor Writer WOTE, June 5, 2025 In a decisive move to combat plastic pollution, Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has banned single-use plastics across all county offices and official functions, effective immediately. Announcing the ban during World Environment Day celebrations in Wote, Governor Mutula declared the county’s zero-tolerance stance on plastic waste, calling it…
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Day Judge Mwamuye Stood in Defence of Media Independence
Judgement is a Stinging Rebuke of Ex PS Kisiangani’s administrative Overeach By Anchor Writer Nairobi In a landmark ruling that underscores the sanctity of due process and the independence of public institutions, the High Court has ordered the immediate appointment and gazettement of two individuals whose nominations to the Media Complaints Commission were unlawfully blocked…
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An 80-Year-Old’s Cry to KPLC for Justice
Esther Kamesi Pleads for Justice After KPLC Pole Destroyed Her Home By Love Wambua Andrew in Mbooni West In Katunyoni village, Kithungo/Kitundu ward, Mbooni West, an 80-year-old woman, watches the sun rise and set through the gaping hole in what remains of her house. Her name is Esther Kamesi Mwinzi — and for her, darkness…