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Governor Mutula Bans Single-Use Plastics in County Offices, Events
By Anchor Writer WOTE, June 5, 2025 In a decisive move to combat plastic pollution, Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has banned single-use plastics across all county offices and official functions, effective immediately.…
Day Judge Mwamuye Stood in Defence of Media Independence
Judgement is a Stinging Rebuke of Ex PS Kisiangani's administrative OvereachBy Anchor WriterNairobi In a landmark ruling that underscores the sanctity of due process and the independence of public institutions, the High Court…
An 80-Year-Old’s Cry to KPLC for Justice
Esther Kamesi Pleads for Justice After KPLC Pole Destroyed Her Home Esther Kamesi and the pole that destroyed her house By Love Wambua Andrew in Mbooni WestIn Katunyoni village, Kithungo/Kitundu ward, Mbooni West,…
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…
How Woman’s Desire to End Pain Became a Nightmare
Makueni Woman’s Ordeal Sparks Appeal for Justice and Urgent Medical Help Evelyne: Then and Now. By Love Wambua YEKANGA, MAVINDINI WARD What began as a routine visit to Makueni County Referral Hospital has…
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,…
Report Says Most Makueni Water Projects are mishandled
By Anchor Writer Outcome Jolts Mutula to call for urgent reforms in Water Sector A staggering 90 percent of rural water projects in Makueni County are poorly managed, and a new governance survey…
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…
Banker bites Off Tutor’s Ear in Brawl
WOTE, MAKUENIBy Anchor Correspondent Wote Municipality: Courtesy Picture A celebrated high school teacher in Wote Town is nursing more than just a broken heart—he’s nursing a missing ear—after a love triangle spiralled into…
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…
Kenya Editors Elect Fresh Leadership
Editors’ Guild Team Takes Office as Constitutional Review Begins By Anchor Writer The Kenya Editors’ Guild today ushered in a new leadership team following elections held virtually during its Special General Meeting. KEG…
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…
Life Sentence For Two Mwingi Child Sex Pests
Court Sends a Chilling Message to Sexual Predators Who Defile MinorsBy Rose Mwangangi in Mwingi Mwingi Law Courts The Mwingi Law Courts have drawn a bold, uncompromising line in the sand against child…
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…