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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…
Betrayed Youth Want CS Mutua to Resign
By The Anchor Writer NAIROBI – A high-stakes foreign jobs programme launched by Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has erupted into a full-blown scandal, with youth organizations now demanding his immediate resignation and…
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…
Plant-based Eating Triggers A Dietary Revolution
Ethics at the Dinner Table, Health, Sustainability, and a Call to Conscience By Mercy Mwongeli, The Anchor Health Writer A quiet revolution is simmering in kitchens, dining halls, and supermarket aisles across the…
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…
Court Order Stalls Kitui Assembly Work
By Martin Masai Speaker Kevin Kinengo Declines to Submit Annual Budget Estimates to an Assembly Committee to Obey a Court Order as Kitui MCAs Resume Plenary SittingsTuesday, 7th May 2025 – Kitui Town…
Parents Demand Probe Amid Turmoil in Schools
By Wambua Love in Mbooni Usalala Secondary School Parents of Usalala Secondary School in Mbooni East, Makueni County, are calling on the Ministry of Education to urgently investigate the school’s leadership, citing allegations…
OCS Shoots Villager to Rescue Goat Theft Suspects
The man shot by Migwani OCS speaks from his hospital bed. By Rose Mwangangi,www.theanchormedia.orgA 40-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound after the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Migwani Police Station opened…
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…
Healthy Eating Key to Managing Type 2 Diabetes
By Mercy Mwongeli[Published by The Anchor | Health & Wellness]Type 2 diabetes is no longer just a condition of old age. It is now a growing global epidemic affecting people of all ages,…
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…
Assembly in Limbo as Court Extends Orders
State of Paralysis at the Machakos County Assembly Deepens as parties dig inBy Martin MasaiParalysis in the Machakos County Assembly is set to continue for at least another month after the High Court …
Murkomen: No Mercy For Organ Traffickers
By MINA MediaApril 26, 2025 Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen today vowed swift action against anyone implicated in the ongoing probe into alleged human trafficking and illegal organ harvesting in…
SMEs Decry High Taxes, Costly Credit
Entrepreneurs in Lower Eastern cite bureaucracy, lack of financial access, and heavy taxation as major hurdles By Lisa Munini Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) operators in the Lower Eastern region are raising alarm…
MCAs in County Projects Inspection Tour
Kitui MCAs, seen during the inspection tour Kitui MCAs Inspect Projects in Mutitu/Kaliku and Zombe/Mwitika WardsBy Anchor CorrespondentA team of Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from Kitui on Tuesday toured Mutitu/Kaliku and…