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Health & Education

Education Under Threat as Hyenas Encroach Villages Around Machakos Town

By Lilian Munini Fear is creeping into classrooms and homesteads across the outskirts of Machakos town as rising human–wildlife conflict places learners and families on edge. With prey becoming scarce in the forests…

7 March 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Why Mungata’s Move to Become Court of Appeal Judge Had to Fail

By Anchor Writers NEWS FEATURE In the hushed, high-ceilinged boardroom of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), amid the hum of livestream cameras and the stoic faces of Commissioners, the Court of Appeal interviews…

23 January 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Verbatim: Mungata’s Q&A in Quest to become a Judge of the Court of Appeal

TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW OF MR. BENARD MUTETI MUNG’ATAFOR THE POSITION OF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL Mr Bernard Muteti Mung’ata Chief Justice Martha Koome: Just to bring to your notice, in the morning…

17 January 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Katuku Falls Dramatically in KUPPET Elections as Revolt Takes Hold

By Anchor Writer Musembi Katuku’s 24-year grip on KUPPET Machakos branch ended abruptly on Saturday night after teachers delivered a crushing verdict at the ballot. Ms.Yyvone Musyoka and Mr Musembi Katuku He lost…

11 January 2026 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Behind a Comedian’s Claim Lies a Deeper,Troubling County debt Crisis

By Martin Masai The public exchange between comedian and businessman Sammy Kioko and the Machakos County Government over a claimed Kes 19 million debt has peeled back the curtain on a deeper fiscal…

5 November 2025 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

University Dons Endorse Kalonzo for the 2027 Presidential Race

Mr Musyoka, seen in a jig when he met dons and student leaders at his Yatta Farm on Friday By Vincent MathekaYatta, Machakos County — A group of 200 dons drawn from 23…

6 September 2025 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

The Return of Food Handouts in Makueni

By Daniel Kituku KATHONZWENI, MAKUENI COUNTY — The long, winding queues for relief food are back. So are the tears of hungry children and the pleas from local administrators. In what now seems…

15 July 2025 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Coding Against the Odds:Kilembwa Boys Head to World Robotics Showdown

By Anchor Writers In the quiet and often forgotten corners of Mwala, Machakos County, a remarkable transformation is taking root—fuelled by code, courage, and sheer determination. The Kilembwa Team The school's entrance Long…

10 July 2025 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Nzioka Waita Roars Back,Warns Wavinya of Tough 2027 Race

By Martin Masai | The Anchor Former State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita has reaffirmed his intention to run for Machakos Governor in the 2027 General Election, reigniting debate over the direction…

19 June 2025 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

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…

30 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

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…

27 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

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…

25 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

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…

24 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

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…

22 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

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…

7 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

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…

25 April 2025 · Read story ↗

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