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More Turmoil for Wavinya Government
The letter from Occidental Insurance Company By Lisa MuniniMachakos County Government Faces Fresh Crisis as Insurer Cancels Vehicle CoversThe Machakos County Government has plunged deeper into turmoil after Occidental Insurance Company cancelled insurance…
Mutula Signs Off Ward Projects in Grand Show
By A Special Writer WOTE Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has officially signed off on the 2025/2026 ward development projects, following an unprecedented public participation exercise that drew over 39,000 residents across the…
The Voices Of Itimboni People Must Be Heard
Development Should Never Overshadow the People’s Willwww.theanchormedia.org When a developer forges community consent and begins drilling operations under cover of a holiday weekend, we must ask — where are the watchdogs? Where is…
Protest as Cement Firm Sets Up Within Residences
Cement Firm Defies Community, Begins Borehole Drilling in Itimboni The Itimboni Community voted to reject the construction of the cement factory in their neighbourhood on November 24, 2024, during a well attended public…
MPs Must Exit CDF to Enhance Rule Of Law
Exit Would Uphold Separation of Powers in Public Finance Management By Lina MuniniMatungulu MP Stephen Mutinda Mule’s latest remarks defending the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) reflect the entrenched resistance among legislators…
Space Agency warns of Fall of Space Debris
The Kenya Space Agency Statement Anxiety as Agency Issues Warning Over Falling Rocket Debris with the Mukuku Incident UnresolvedBy Anchor ReporterNAIROBI — The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has issued a fresh alert to…
A Peek Into Mwala’s Grim Health Data
Subcounty Grapples with Rising HIV Cases and Teenage Pregnancies By Lisa MuniniMwala Subcounty is facing a growing public health crisis, with recent reports highlighting a surge in HIV infections and teenage pregnancies. The…
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Anxiety as Contracts For CECMs Expire
Majority of Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s Cabinet May Be Serving IllegallyBy Anchor Writer Machakos, Kenya — Governor Wavinya, with a section of her ministers A majority of Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s cabinet could be…
Wavinya Moves to Silence Petitioners
By Muya David Rights Under Siege as County Askaris Arrest Impeachment proponents Fundamental human rights appear to be under threat in Machakos County as Governor Wavinya Ndeti intensifies efforts to fend off an…
Kalonzo Rebukes Wavinya in Public
By Martin Masai Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka today publicly rebuked Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti for making an uninvited appearance at a high-stakes meeting with Wiper-affiliated Members of the County Assembly (MCAs). Mr.…
Wiper Targets Nzioka Amid War in Assembly
Wiper Moves to Punish Majority Leader Over Defiance By Anchor Writer Machakos, April 12, 2025 Mr. Nzioka The Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya has given Machakos County Assembly Majority Leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka fourteen days…
County Blocks Works On 3 Sports Projects
Wavinya Administration writes to stop the construction of projects amid false claims Mr Musyoka(L)and Dr Ndambuki(R) By The Anchor CorrespondentThe Machakos County Government has demanded an immediate halt to the construction of three…
EDITORIAL:When Power Trumps Principle: Kalonzo’s Silence as Machakos Burns
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka WIPER LEADER'S conspicuous silence and what it signals in the broader political drama unfolding in MachakosThis week, the Machakos County Assembly descended into unprecedented chaos—violence, injuries, and a total…
Wavinya- Speaker Row Turns Violent
By Dennis Mwikya Governor Wavinya Accused of Orchestrating Takeover Bid The Machakos County Assembly descended into chaos yesterday as a vicious power struggle over the fate of Speaker Anne Kiusya erupted into violent…
EACC’s Dramatic Six Raids in Graft Purge
By Martin Masai Machakos, Kenya – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) yesterday launched a sweeping crackdown on alleged corruption in Machakos County, leading to the arrest of Finance Minister Onesmus Kuyu and…
Pushback for Ndeti’s Bid to Oust Speaker
Judge Freezes Machakos Speaker's Impeachment for 30 days By Muya David The High Court has dealt a significant blow to Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s bid to impeach Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya, extending…