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Wavinya’s Uphill Task To Oust Speaker Kiusya
By Martin MasaiMachakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti is facing a daunting challenge in her bid to remove County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya, as political dynamics within the assembly and the larger Wiper Party complicate…
Ndeti Plots Ouster Of Assembly Speaker Kiusya
By Martin MasaiThirty-three members of the Machakos County Assembly have signed a notice to impeach Speaker Anne Kiusya, marking the latest twist in Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s political battles.The motion, to be moved by…
Bribery As MCAs Votes For Assembly Board Members
By Anchor Writer Bribery and political maneuvering took center stage at the Machakos County Assembly as Governor Wavinya Ndeti sought to influence the composition of the County Assembly Service Board (CASB). At the…
EACC Probes Sh.35m Payout for W.B Project
By Martin Masai An investigation has been launched into the handling of a World Bank-funded infrastructure project in Machakos, following the controversial payment of Kes.35 million to a contractor alleged to have ties…
Ndeti Silent As Teenage Pregnancies Spike
KHRC Demands Urgent Action as Hundreds of Girls Suffer Rights Violations By Martin MasaiMachakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has come under pressure to take decisive action on the alarming rate of teenage pregnancies in…
Chaos as Salvation Army Cops Protest
Salvation Army Machakos Congregants Demand Ouster of Captain Over Misconduct By Dennis Mwikya Chaos erupted at the Salvation Army Church Machakos Citadel on Sunday as congregants staged a protest demanding the immediate transfer…
Ndeti’s Cash Search In Handbags is Primitive
Targeting handbags—a personal item closely associated with women - not only feeds into stereotypes but also perpetuates the marginalization of women in the workplace. This, unbelievably, is happening in a female- led county!…
Ndeti Looks For Cash in Staff Handbags
By Martin Masai Governor Wavinya's Undercover Mission at Machakos Level 5 searched for Hospital Revenue System Loopholes When she visited Machakos Level 5 Hospital last Monday, Governor Wavinya Ndeti was on an undercover…
Ministry Vacant As Wavinya Axes Officers
By Martin MasaiMachakos 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. Governor Wavinya…
Machakos Deputy Majority Leader Quits
By Anchor Writer Machakos County Assembly Majority Leader Mr. Jackson Ndaka today announced his resignation from the position. Mr Ndaka Ndaka cited frustrations with the county government’s failure to fulfill its development promises.…
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…
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…
Matatu Sector Erupts As Rita’s Return Looms
By Mark MutungiThe 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…
Questions as Machakos Youth Service Begins
MYS Launched Amid Questions Over Policy, Funding, and Governance By Martin MasaiEditor & Publisher, The Anchortheanchormedia.orgMachakos County has witnessed the historic launch of the Machakos Youth Empowerment Programme now known as Machakos Youth…
Wavinya’s Machakos Youth Service Gets Set
Youth Service Set to Transform Young Lives Despite Rocky Start By Anchor Writers The Machakos Youth Service (MYS), one of Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s flagship projects, has set out to break the cycle of…
Crisis Fears As Nurses Issue Strike Notice
Machakos Nurses Threaten Strike Over Unresolved Grievances Amid Healthcare Crisis By Martin MasaiMachakos, December 23, 2024Nurses in Machakos County today issued a 21-day strike notice citing unresolved grievances, a move that will plunge…
Ex-County Attorney Fears For His Life
By Stacy Mwanthi Former Machakos County Attorney Threatened as County Askaris Harass His FamilyFormer Machakos County Attorney, Mr. James Kathili, has reported threats and harassment allegedly orchestrated by the Machakos county inspectorate. The…