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Speaker Kiusya Gets Bold,Digs in to Fight
She 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝enceBy Martin MasaiThe Machakos County Assembly has become the epicentre of a political earthquake that now threatens to reshape the region’s power dynamics. Speaker Kiusya, accompanied…
Kalonzo Fuels Fight at Machakos County Assembly
By Martin Masai Ultimatum on Speaker Kiusya Sets the Stage for Prolonged Political Paralysis in Machakos Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka May 30, 2025Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s fiery demand today for the removal…
Machakos Girls Must Return to Work Now
COMMENTARY | By The Anchor Editor The plot to remove the Speaker of Machakos County Assembly is dead. It died not from lack of effort—but from excess of foolishness. The Machakos Girls: Wavinya,…
Rebuke For Wavinya Over Assembly Funds
By Martin Masai Senate Orders Kuyu to Release Witheld Assembly Funding Senator Muma(R) and Speaker Kiusya(L) during the Senate session yesterday The Senate Committee on Devolution has ordered Machakos County Finance CEC Muia…
Is Machakos County Grinding to a Halt?
By Anchor WriterMachakos County is in the grip of a slow but certain paralysis. A combination of administrative neglect, logistical breakdown, and what insiders describe as "critical infrastructure collapse" has left county departments…
Ngovi Beats Wavinya at Her Own Game
By Anchor Writer Ex Chief of Staff Rescues his Thwake Resort in Daring Move In a classic case of the student outsmarting the master, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s top advisor, Lawrence Ngovi, has…
County Grapples with High Mother- Child HIV infections Rate
By Anchor Health Writer Machakos County is facing a concerning maternal-to-child HIV transmission rate of 14.7%, significantly higher than the national average of 8.5%, even as overall prevalence in the county remains relatively…
Kiusya Lifts Ban on House Sittings Amid Tension
Speaker Anne Kiusya By Martin Masai Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya has lifted the indefinite suspension of house sittings.In a communication to Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), Kiusya said the lifting…
Machakos Assembly Dispute goes to Senate
The Anchor Writer The Senate has stepped in to address the protracted standoff at the Machakos County Assembly, summoning Speaker Anne Kiusya, Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), and key Assembly officials to…
Kalonzo’s Wiper Rebrand Masks Deep Party Turmoil
COMMENTARY| By Martin Masai Wiper Party’s latest rebranding push—spearheaded by its leader Kalonzo Musyoka—may be positioned as a strategic recalibration ahead of 2027, but behind the glossy proposals lies a storm of unresolved…
Herdsboy Finaly Crowned as Machakos ACK Bishop
By The Anchor Team Bishop Munuve The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Diocese of Machakos has ushered in a new era of leadership with the enthronement of Ven Canon Patrick Kyalo Munuve as…
Garbage,Graft, and Governance: How Machakos Dug itself into a Dump
NEWS ANALYSIS- UPDATED How The Anchor reported the garbage crisis By Anchor Writer Uncollected garbage in Mlolongo and Kiembeni areas in Mavoko and Machakos Municipalities, respectively The unraveling state of solid waste management…
Solid Waste Mounts as Kuyu Squezes Budget
Uncollected garbage in a Machakos Street. Machakos Faces Solid Waste Management Crisis Amid Budget Cuts and Mismanagement AllegationsBy Martin Masai Machakos County is grappling with a worsening solid waste management crisis following massive…
Ngovi’s Curious Return Vs the High Cost of Loyalty
By Anchor Correspondent In the intricate theatre of Machakos politics, few characters have perfected the art of the comeback, quite like Lawrence Ngovi.Officially, he is Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s Advisor on Public Engagement—a rather…
Kiusya Gets Fresh Orders Against Assembly, 35 MCAs
Justice Rutto (R) and Speaker Kiusya (L) Mr Musyoka(R) and Governor Wavinya (L) Court Halts Fresh Impeachment Bid Against Machakos Speaker Amid Assembly ChaosBy Martin MasaiMachakos, Kenya – May 12, 2025The High Court…
Itimboni:Joy as Firm’s License Is Suspended
Mr Nganga and the suspension letter( L) Cement Factory Construction Suspended After Itimboni Community ProtestBy Anchor WriterItimboni, Machakos County – May 6, 2025The Machakos County Government has suspended the construction of a controversial…
Twists and Turns in Battle to Oust Speaker
An Analysis By Martin Masai Battle lines are now clearly drawn in Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s quest to overrun the legislative authority of Machakos County. Gvn. Ndeti(L), Justice Rutto (R) Mr. Musyoka(L) and Speaker…