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Governors Want More Tasks Amid Graft Fears
By Anchor Writers County governors have intensified calls for the completion of the devolution process, urging the national government to release the remaining devolved functions and allocate adequate funding. The push comes amid…
Why Responsibility for 60-Day Strike Must Lie At Gvn. Wavinya’s Doorstep
By Martin Masai, EDITOR/ PUBLISHER- The Anchor ANALYSIS Machakos Doctors’ Strike: A Wake-Up Call for County Leadership Governor Wavinya Ndeti Oduwole The resolution of the 60-day doctors’ strike in Machakos County has cast…
Court Halts Strike,Orders County to Pay Doctors
By Anchor WriterA Court today intervened to stop the ongoing doctors' strike, ordering the striking medical professionals to resume work immediately. Dr Ndambuki and Mr. Kasivu At the same time, the Milimani Labour…
Row As Wiper Makes Leadership Changes
By Anchor Writers Storm Brews in Machakos Assembly Over Proposed Leadership Changes [Exclusive] The Wiper Democratic Movement faces turbulence at the Machakos County Assembly following its decision to shake up the assembly’s leadership.…
County Healthcare Now At Tipping Point
By Anchor Writer Doctors, County Government grandstanding causes a crisis in healthcare The healthcare crisis in Machakos county deepens daily as the doctor's strike enters its 59th day, with no end in sight.…
Kathili’s Six Page Fiery Missive
Drama in Machakos County Law Office Revealed In what can only be described as a bureaucratic soap opera, former Machakos County Attorney James Kathili served a drama-soaked six-page letter at exactly 4:36 PM…
Pupils Displaced As 45 Schools Orded Closed
By Martin Masai Hundreds of pupils from 45 primary schools in Lower Eastern Kenya are now stranded after the government ordered the immediate closure of boarding sections in their institutions. The list of…
Breakthrough for Miwongoni Dam
By Anchor Writer The County Government of Machakos is emerging as the biggest impediment to the construction of the long stalled Miwongoni Dam project after it skipped a key meeting to unlock the…
Assembly goes for Rita
Suspended CECM Rita Ndunge Which Way for Machakos CECM Rita Ndunge?By Queen MuandikiThe Machakos County Assembly convened yesterday to deliberate on the conduct of embattled Roads and Transport CECM, Rita Ndunge, in a…
Full In-tray For New Health Minister
By Anchor Writer A new health minister has taken office at the Machakos County Government. The minister, Mr. Justus Kasivu faces a daunting array of challenges that demand urgent attention. Mr. Kasivu(L) Dr.…
Rita Suspended as EACC Opens Graft Probe
By Queen MuandikiTransport and Roads Minister Rita Ndunge has been suspended following her alleged involvement in a bribery scandal. The suspension letter and Ms. Rita Ndunge The suspension comes as the Ethics and…
Kathili’s Final Days In Office
By Martin MasaiThe final days in government of former Machakos County Attorney, Mr. James Kathili, was marked by turmoil. The Machakos White House A reply to the show cause letter indicates that Kathili…
Show Cause Letter for Ex County Attorney
By Anchor Writers Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti finds herself in the eye of a political storm after yet another high-profile exit from her administration. The resignation of County Attorney James Kathili, following an…
A Buspark of Intrigue, Graft,Chaos, and Comedy
By Queen Muandiki In Machakos County, the bus park has become the epicenter of chaos and intrigue. Machakos Buspark and CECM Transport Rita Ndunge What should be a hub of transport is now…
Jobs Hunt Goes To Makueni County
By A Special Correspondent The ambitious international jobs recruitment program, spearheaded by Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua kicked off successfully in Machakos today. The program, which aims to recruit…
Enter The Politics Of Potbellies and Waistlines
A Potbelly in the Eye of the Beholder By Anchor Writer The political landscape in Machakos County has taken a peculiar turn, with Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi trading sharp words—if not punches—over the…
The Rot In Wavinya’s Administration
By Martin Masai As Machakos Governor Wavinya returns to the Senate Public Accounts Committee, it has emerged that the county leadership authored its disastrous Senate appearance last month.Documents seen by The Anchor show…