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Registrar Gives MCA Maeke 14-Day Altimutum to Fight Expulsion
By Lilian MuniniMachakos County Assembly Member Boniface Maeke Musyimi is facing a defining political moment after the Registrar of Political Parties (RPP) issued him a 14-day ultimatum to respond to his expulsion from…
Farewell to KTN cameraman Amid Echoes of Truthful, Public Interest Journalism
By Lilian Katheke Machakos and Makueni counties on Friday stood still to honour the life and work of the late KTN cameraman Japheth Makau, a journalist remembered for carrying the stories of the…
Verbatim: Mungata’s Q&A in Quest to become a Judge of the Court of Appeal
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW OF MR. BENARD MUTETI MUNG’ATAFOR THE POSITION OF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL Mr Bernard Muteti Mung’ata Chief Justice Martha Koome: Just to bring to your notice, in the morning…
Six Machakos Water Companies’ MDs Forced Out in Epic Fight for Millions
Water Bosses on '30- Day Compulsory Leave' That Will Never End By Martin Masai Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has ordered all managing directors of county-owned water companies to proceed on compulsory leave. Mr…
Katuku Falls Dramatically in KUPPET Elections as Revolt Takes Hold
By Anchor Writer Musembi Katuku’s 24-year grip on KUPPET Machakos branch ended abruptly on Saturday night after teachers delivered a crushing verdict at the ballot. Ms.Yyvone Musyoka and Mr Musembi Katuku He lost…
Wavinya’s Seven Reshuffles: Who’s at Fault – the Servants or the Master?
By Martin Masai Inside Wavinya's Revolving CabinetFor the seventh time since taking office in 2022, Governor Wavinya Ndeti has reshuffled her government—again invoking the now-familiar justification of “optimizing service delivery.” The wording is…
Suspected Killers of Machakos Bar Bouncer Set Free As Family Cries Foul
Suspects in Munuve Murder Released on Bail as File Sent to Nairobi By The Anchor WritersFresh controversy emerged today in the murder case of club bouncer Dominic Munuve Mutisya after the suspects were…
Wavinya Moves 6 Ministers,10 Chief Officers in Sweeping Govt. Changes
By Martin Masai Some Officials Re-appointed back to their previous dockets amid a new unannounced Government Structure Governor Wavinya Ndeti this evening announced a sweeping reshuffle of her government affecting 6 ministers and…
Court Grants Three More Days to Detain Suspects in Bouncer’s Killing
By Anchor Writer The Machakos Senior Principal Magistrate today granted the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) a three-day extension to complete investigations into the murder of a Machakos bouncer- Dominic…
Waita Puts his Name at the Center of 2027 Machakos Governor’s Contest
By Martin Masai Machakos Gubernatorial aspirant Mr. Nzioka Waita today deliberately shifted gears in his challenge to Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti, moving to place his personal identity at the forefront of the campaign.…
Pope Names Coadjutor Bishop, Signals End of King’oo’s Quiet Reign
Kitui Bishop Mwongela's Appointment Marks Imminent Episcopal Transition in Machakos By Anchor Writers Pope Leo XIV today appointed Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela, the current Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui, as the…
Shock as Mason Dies After Slitting his Throat with a Knife
MAKUENIBy Daniel KitukuA man died today morning after allegedly slitting his throat using a knife in Nthangu Sub-location, Wote Sub-County, Makueni County. Investigators at Work: -File Picture The act has left the entire…
Bouncer’s Killing: Main Suspect Hospitalised Under Police Guard
By Anchor Writers Pathologists today performed an autopsy on Dominic Munuve, the Machakos Town bouncer who was fatally shot in a bar brawl. Impounded: Detectives are holding this vehicle believed to have been…
You Have Collapsed County Health Systems, Nzioka Waita Tells Wavinya
By Lilian Munini Healthcare system failure under Governor Wavinya Ndeti is the result of broken systems, her main challenger Nzioka Waita charged today. https://videopress.com/v/qU60xcGa?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&autoPlay=true&controls=false&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Mr Waita during the Podcast Waita accused the county…
Main Suspect in Machakos Bouncer’s Murder Case Skips Court Session
By Lina Munini The main suspect in the fatal shooting of a nightclub bouncer in Machakos Town failed to appear in court on Thursday. Prosecutors, citing illness as the reason for his absence…
Staff Go for Holidays Without Pay, County Scales Down Operations
By Anchor Writers The Machakos County Government has announced a scale-down of operations over the December holiday period. Dr. Muya Ndambuki: Memo was Silent on December salaries The move unfolds against a familiar…
Club Bouncer Shot Dead in a Christmas Day Altercation
By Anchor Writer A bouncer at Jam Rest Club in Machakos town was shot dead in the early hours of Christmas Day after a confrontation with a patron over the ejection of a…