Year: 2025
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Ministry Vacant As Wavinya Axes Officers
By Martin Masai Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has made significant changes to her administration but failed to name someone to act in the place of long suspended Roads and Transport Minister RitaNdunge. Ndunge was suspended in November over a controversial recorded bribery conversation with a stakeholder in her ministry. No one has been tasked to…
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Makueni Cancer Cases Surge By 31 Percent
By Anchor Writer Kathonzweni Makueni County is grappling with a concerning rise in cancer cases, with the numbers surging by 31 percent over the past year. The alarming statistics were revealed during the commemoration of World Cancer Day, at an event graced by Makueni County First Lady Anita Mutula at Kathonzweni Health Center. Data from…
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Rapist,25, Slapped With A 15-Year Term
By Alex Kieti A 25 year old man was today sentenced to 15 years in jail for defiling a 17 year old girl.The offence was committed in Musaalani Village Mwala subcounty.Wamunyu Senior Resident Magistrate Pascal Eugene Nabwana convicted Alex Mutinda Paul on his own plea of guilt.He admitted that on the night of January 11,2023,…
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Machakos Deputy Majority Leader Quits
By Anchor Writer Machakos County Assembly Majority Leader Mr. Jackson Ndaka today announced his resignation from the position. Ndaka cited frustrations with the county government’s failure to fulfill its development promises. Mr. Ndaka, who is also the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Tala Ward, accused the Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti of neglecting her responsibilities…
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Tension As NEMA Approves Go-downs
Samora Residents Rally Against Controversial Project in Mavoko Athi River – February 3, 2025 By Anchor Writer Residents of Samora, a quiet agricultural and residential community in Mavoko Sub-County, are raising alarms over a proposed development project they say threatens the fabric of their neighborhood. A private investor – Mongolia Development Limited – plan to…
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Any Link to Crocodiles And Menstrual Blood?
Analysis: A Science-Based Perspective on Makueni’s debate By Anchor Writers The Makueni County government’s pronounced caution to women from fetching water from River Athi during their menstrual periods has sparked widespread debate. It does not matter that the Trade and Tourism County Minister Sonia Nzilani, has since retracted her caution under a barrage of criticism by…
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Besieged Makueni CECM Breaks Silence
By Daniel Mutinda Makueni’s Executive Committee Member (ECM) for Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Dr. Sonia Nzilani, today, put to rest rumours surrounding her employment status. She clarified that she is currently on a 45-day leave, dispelling claims that Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. had terminated her appointment. In an exclusive interview with The Anchor, Dr. Nzilani…
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Kwa Nzoongo Dam: New Hope or Big Lie?
By Anchor Writer Kwa Nzoongo Earth Dam in Ivingoni/Nzambani Ward, Makueni County, stands as a beacon of hope—or so it seems. This Kes. 10 million projects, funded by the World Bank and the Makueni County Government under the community-driven climate action program (FLLoCA), promises to tackle long-standing challenges in water access, food security, and climate…
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Move to transition County’s 40,000 Bikes
By Anchor Writer Machakos County mulls over an E-Boda Project Machakos County has initiated a conversation towards the launch of the E-Boda Project, an initiative aimed at replacing 40,000 fossil fuel-powered motorcycles with electric bikes by December 31, 2028. The project was discussed during a high-level consultative meeting held on January 22, 2025, at the…
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Matatu Sector Erupts As Rita’s Return Looms
By Mark Mutungi The embattled Machakos County Roads and Transport Minister, Rita Ndunge, is on the verge of making a dramatic return to office as investigations into bribery allegations against her by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) near conclusion. Sources close to the probe indicate that the commission is expected to clear the minister,…