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Justice & Rights

Three Colleagues of Slain IT Officer Among Nine Held

Mavoko Court to Rule on Thursday Whether They Will Be Detained for 14 Days By Anchor Writer Three colleagues of murdered Machakos County IT officer Alphonse Matee are among nine people under investigation…

27 October 2026 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Speaker: Why Governor’s Choice is Bad For Her, But Good For Machakos

COMMENTARY By Martin Masai There is a delicious irony in the raging Machakos budget war.Governor Wavinya Ndeti now speaks of Speaker Anne Kiusya as though she were an obstacle that suddenly descended upon…

21 September 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

No Bond for Three Suspects in Machakos Tripple Murder Case

By Anchor Writer Three men accused of the murder of three young men who were attacked and burnt to death in a Machakos street have been denied bond. Judge Josphine Mong’are said the…

12 September 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Kyuso Court Jails Four for Life Over Violent Robbery

By Rose Mwangangi Four men were today sentenced to life imprisonment by a Kyuso court after being convicted of violently robbing a man of Sh900,000 in a daring broad-daylight attack in Kamuwongo. The…

9 September 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Former Machakos Chief Officer Charged Over Fake Degree

By Anchor Writers Former Machakos County Government Chief Officer Joseph Mutwiwa Munyao has finally been caught by the long arm of the law after being charged with allegedly using forged academic certificates to…

1 September 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Judge’s Tough Stance Against Menstrual Verification at Workplace

Humiliation in the Name of Discipline: Court Declares Menstrual Verification Unconstitutional By Anchor Writer | The Employment and Labour Relations Court has delivered one of Kenya's most significant workplace rights decisions, declaring that…

2 August 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Shame of 25-Year Case, 2 Murders, Police and Courts

By A Special Correspondent Display of Institutional Failure:How a Matrimonial Property Dispute Escalated into a Criminal Enterprise What began as the collapse of a marriage in 2001 has evolved into one of Kenya's…

2 August 2026 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Politicians Tamed as Thousands Bid Farewell to Veteran Teacher

By Anchor Writers Thousands of mourners converged at Kwa Kavoo Village in Machakos County on Saturday to pay their last respects to retired teacher Florence Munyiva Mbubi(Pictured below). Her life of service in…

1 August 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Lower Eastern Lawyers Boycott Courts Over Alleged Graft

By Anchor Writers Lawyers in Machakos, Kitui and other parts of the Lower Eastern region have joined colleagues across Kenya in a nationwide boycott of court proceedings called by the Law Society of…

23 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Court Detains Suspected Killer of Wife,Two Children

By Anchor Writer A 23-year-old man accused of murdering his wife and their two children has been detained for five more days to allow police to complete investigations.Amos Nyingi Wambua was arraigned before…

20 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Three Arson Suspects Bonded Over Machakos School Dorm Fire

By Anchor Writer Three minors charged with burning down a dormitory at Machakos School have each been released on a bond of KSh 400,000. Machakos Chief Magistrate Dorcas Endoo Machakos Chief Magistrate Dorcas…

17 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Three Machakos School Boys Charged Over Dormitory Fire

By Anchor Writers Magistrate Defers Taking Plea Due to Absence of First Accused A silhouette of three teenagers Three boys have been charged before the Machakos Law Courts in connection with the fire…

16 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Kitui MCAs Scrutinize Budget, Machakos Mired in Power Struggles

By Anchor Writers An Assembly Sectoral Committee in session today to interrogate budget proposals. Below, Kitui Finance CECM Peter Kilonzo during the exercise. While the Machakos County Assembly remains consumed by a bitter…

15 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Questions As Wavinya Reinstates Mutanu, Cites Court Order

News Analysis By Martin Masai Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti today announced that she has reinstated Catherine Mutanu as County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance after being served with what she describes as…

13 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Court Frees 10 Suspects on Bond as Matee is Buried

By Anchor Reporter Mavoko court today released on bond 10 suspects linked to investigations into the murder of Machakos County IT officer Alphonse Mbune Matee as he was being buried. The officer was…

3 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Judge Asserts Victory For Media Freedom and Free Speech

High Court Strikes Down Cybercrime Law Clauses in Major Victory for Media Freedom and Free Expression By Anchor Reporter The High Court has delivered a landmark judgment reaffirming constitutional protections for media freedom,…

2 July 2026 · Read story ↗

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