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Justice & Rights

Machakos County Worker Among Two Arrested with Elephant Tusks

By Anchor Writer Two people have been arrested in Machakos Town for allegedly being in possession of elephant tusks weighing 12 kilogrammes and valued at KSh1.2 million. The suspects were arrested by Kenya…

6 October 2026 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Eight Machakos Unions Give Ultimatum Over Salary Arrears

UPDATE: August Salaries To be Paid Tomorrow, Says County Secretary By Anchor Writers Eight trade unions representing Machakos County Government employees have issued the administration a 24-hour ultimatum to address salary arrears, delayed…

21 September 2026 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Mutula Shuffles Government as First Term Enters Final Stretch

By Kituku Mutinda Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. (Pictured below)today carried out a shake-up of his administration, moving several County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) and Chief Officers across key departments as his first…

19 September 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Union Issues Strike Notice Over Armed Attack on Protesting Clinical Staff

By Kituku Mutinda COGWU-K has demanded investigations into the violence and warned that it may mobilise its members if no action is taken The County Government Workers Union of Kenya has issued a…

10 September 2026 · Read story ↗
Public Money

County Budget Crisis Deepens as Speaker Exposes Illegal Spending Plans

By Martin Masai The Machakos County budget impasse has taken a new turn after County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya declared Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s memorandum on the Sh17.797 billion Appropriation Bill inadmissible and returned…

2 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 ↗
Public Money

Waita: Wavinya Has Right to Reject Budget, not storm County Assembly

By Steff Ndei Machakos gubernatorial aspirant Mr. Nzioka Waita (Pictured below) has accused Governor Wavinya Ndeti of undermining constitutional order following Monday’s confrontation at the County Assembly, arguing that while the governor was…

1 September 2026 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Assembly Approves Half of Sh 17.8b Budget Amid Mutanu Dilemma

By Anchor Writers The Machakos County Assembly today approved half of the county's proposed Sh17.797 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year. Yet, the approval provides a temporary financial lifeline to the county…

11 August 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Kitui Chief Officer, Six Company Directors Arrested in Sh 17m Scandal

By Anchor Writers The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Kitui County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Fisheries Gladys Mami Kivoto( Pictured below) and six company directors over an alleged conflict of…

6 August 2026 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Civil Society Gives Assembly, Executive, 24Hrs to End Budget Stalemate

By Anchor Writers The civil society organisations also cited the Constitution, the County Governments Act and the Public Finance Management Act, arguing that the County Assembly has a constitutional duty to consider and…

29 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Job Description Missing as Ex KEMSA Boss Takes the Plunge

By Martin Masai There comes a time when purpose calls louder than personal comfort.And then there comes a time when every politician posts exactly that unmistakable sentence. Dr Andrew Mutava Mulwa (Pictured above)…

16 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Wavinya Moves to End Matatu Row Amid Graft Claims

By Lilian Katheke Calm has returned to the Machakos Bus Park after Governor Wavinya Ndeti intervened in a dispute that had prompted matatu operators to boycott the facility over the controversial allocation of…

13 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Mutanu is Fired

Wavinya dismisses Finance CECM Mutanu, Bringing Assembly Impeachment Process to an Abrupt End By Martin Masai Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has dismissed County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance, Economic Planning, Revenue Management…

6 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

New Twist as Woman is Arrested in Matee Murder Probe

Probe Widens as 10 Suspects Held for 10 Days By The Anchor Reporter The investigation into the brutal murder of Machakos County Government officer Alphonse Matee has taken a new twist after detectives…

28 June 2026 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Valuation Roll Frozen as Wavinya, Assembly Row Escalates

By Martin Masai The simmering dispute between the Machakos County Assembly and the County Executive over the implementation of a new property valuation roll has escalated dramatically after the Assembly issued a public…

22 June 2026 · Read story ↗

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