Year: 2025
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Kiusya Lifts Ban on House Sittings Amid Tension
By Martin Masai Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya has lifted the indefinite suspension of house sittings. In a communication to Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), Kiusya said the lifting of the suspension follows a resolution by the County Assembly Service Board, which met on May 22, 2025. The board resolved that both plenary…
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Machakos Assembly Dispute goes to Senate
The Anchor Writer The Senate has stepped in to address the protracted standoff at the Machakos County Assembly, summoning Speaker Anne Kiusya, Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), and key Assembly officials to explain the indefinite suspension of House sittings. A letter dated May 20, 2025, from Senate Clerk J.M. Nyengenye directed the speaker, the…
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Life Sentence For Two Mwingi Child Sex Pests
Court Sends a Chilling Message to Sexual Predators Who Defile MinorsBy Rose Mwangangi in Mwingi The Mwingi Law Courts have drawn a bold, uncompromising line in the sand against child sexual abuse, sentencing two men to life imprisonment in separate rulings that spotlight the unspeakable violation of innocent girls—and the urgent need for collective protection…
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Kalonzo’s Wiper Rebrand Masks Deep Party Turmoil
COMMENTARY| By Martin Masai Wiper Party’s latest rebranding push—spearheaded by its leader Kalonzo Musyoka—may be positioned as a strategic recalibration ahead of 2027, but behind the glossy proposals lies a storm of unresolved internal crises that expose the party’s fragility and raise fresh doubts about Kalonzo’s capacity to lead a coherent national government. In a…
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Stroke Survivor Inspires Fight Against Chronic diseases
“One Step at a Time” says Josaya Mawa as he inspires Makueni residents to fight hypertension with Healthy Living By A Special Correspondent Kilome, Makueni May 19, 2025 At 67, Josaya Mawa walks with the help of a prosthetic leg and a cane, his pace steady but deliberate, each step a hard-earned victory over illness…
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Herdsboy Finaly Crowned as Machakos ACK Bishop
By The Anchor Team The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Diocese of Machakos has ushered in a new era of leadership with the enthronement of Ven Canon Patrick Kyalo Munuve as its new Bishop. A man whose journey began humbly as a herdsboy in rural Machakos now wears the mitre, bearing the spiritual hopes of…
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Garbage,Graft, and Governance: How Machakos Dug itself into a Dump
NEWS ANALYSIS- UPDATED By Anchor Writer The unraveling state of solid waste management in Machakos County reflects more than a budgetary dilemma—it is a symptom of institutional decay and blurred policy priorities. The slashing of fuel and equipment budgets from Kes 45 million to Kes 17 million—reportedly without institutional or stakeholder consultation—highlights governance challenges in…
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Betrayed Youth Want CS Mutua to Resign
By The Anchor Writer NAIROBI – A high-stakes foreign jobs programme launched by Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has erupted into a full-blown scandal, with youth organizations now demanding his immediate resignation and prosecution. The Nairobi Community of Practice (N-COP)—a coalition of youth-led and youth-serving organizations convened by The Youth Agenda—is accusing the Ministry of…
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Solid Waste Mounts as Kuyu Squezes Budget
Machakos Faces Solid Waste Management Crisis Amid Budget Cuts and Mismanagement Allegations By Martin Masai Machakos County is grappling with a worsening solid waste management crisis following massive budget cuts and alleged mismanagement within the Department of Solid Waste Management. Sources within the department have revealed that budgetary allocations for fuel and equipment have plummeted…
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Ngovi’s Curious Return Vs the High Cost of Loyalty
By Anchor Correspondent In the intricate theatre of Machakos politics, few characters have perfected the art of the comeback, quite like Lawrence Ngovi. Officially, he is Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s Advisor on Public Engagement—a rather tame title for a man whose voice often echoes across public meetings minutes before the Governor’s. To the seasoned Machakos crowd,…