Year: 2025
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SMEs Decry High Taxes, Costly Credit
Entrepreneurs in Lower Eastern cite bureaucracy, lack of financial access, and heavy taxation as major hurdles By Lisa Munini Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) operators in the Lower Eastern region are raising alarm over what they describe as stifling taxation policies and excessive bureaucracy in business registration processes. Speaking during a stakeholder forum in Machakos,…
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MCAs in County Projects Inspection Tour
Kitui MCAs Inspect Projects in Mutitu/Kaliku and Zombe/Mwitika Wards By Anchor Correspondent A team of Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from Kitui on Tuesday toured Mutitu/Kaliku and Zombe/Mwitika wards as part of a countywide oversight exercise aimed at inspecting ongoing development projects funded by the County Government of Kitui. The team, led by Deputy…
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Activist Wants Assembly Clerk, MCAs Jailed in Kiusya’s Case
By Anchor Correspondent Activist Manthi Seeks Jail Term for Assembly Clerk, MCAs The High Court in Machakos has issued fresh directives in a fast-developing contempt of court case filed by activist Wilfred Manthi Musyoka against the Clerk of the Machakos County Assembly, several Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), and the Assembly itself. The case—HCCHRPET/E012/2025,…
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More Turmoil for Wavinya Government
By Lisa Munini Machakos County Government Faces Fresh Crisis as Insurer Cancels Vehicle Covers The Machakos County Government has plunged deeper into turmoil after Occidental Insurance Company cancelled insurance cover for its entire fleet of vehicles, exposing hundreds of county employees to risk. In a letter dated April 15, 2025, and signed by Managing Director…
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Mutula Signs Off Ward Projects in Grand Show
By A Special Writer WOTE Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has officially signed off on the 2025/2026 ward development projects, following an unprecedented public participation exercise that drew over 39,000 residents across the county. The signing ceremony, held at the Makueni PWD Centre, marked the culmination of a county-wide budget-making process hailed as a benchmark…
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The Voices Of Itimboni People Must Be Heard
Development Should Never Overshadow the People’s Willwww.theanchormedia.org When a developer forges community consent and begins drilling operations under cover of a holiday weekend, we must ask — where are the watchdogs? Where is the accountability? What is happening in Itimboni, Machakos County, is nothing short of an assault on environmental justice, public trust, and constitutional…
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Protest as Cement Firm Sets Up Within Residences
Cement Firm Defies Community, Begins Borehole Drilling in Itimboni By The Anchor Reporter April 20, 2025 – Lukenya, Machakos County A storm is brewing in Itimboni village after Lambodat Cement Lukenya Limited began drilling a borehole under a cloud of controversy, ignoring repeated objections by local residents and allegedly flouting regulatory procedures. The firm, which…
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MPs Must Exit CDF to Enhance Rule Of Law
Exit Would Uphold Separation of Powers in Public Finance Management By Lina Munini Matungulu MP Stephen Mutinda Mule’s latest remarks defending the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) reflect the entrenched resistance among legislators to uphold the constitutional principle of separation of powers. Speaking at St. Charles Lwanga Kinyui Catholic Church during a Way of…
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Space Agency warns of Fall of Space Debris
Anxiety as Agency Issues Warning Over Falling Rocket Debris with the Mukuku Incident Unresolved By Anchor Reporter NAIROBI — The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has issued a fresh alert to the public, warning of an anticipated re-entry of space debris over Kenyan airspace this weekend, a development likely to stir fresh panic following a similar,…
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A Peek Into Mwala’s Grim Health Data
Subcounty Grapples with Rising HIV Cases and Teenage Pregnancies By Lisa Munini Mwala Subcounty is facing a growing public health crisis, with recent reports highlighting a surge in HIV infections and teenage pregnancies. The area now has approximately 6,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV), placing it second in Machakos in terms of HIV prevalence. Adding…