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Assembly Rejects Executive Reports in Unprecedented Rebuke
By Anchor Writers The Machakos County Assembly today turned into a chamber of frustration as Members dismissed nearly every report tabled by the Executive as hollow, incomplete, and unfit for purpose.In a day-long…
Makueni, UK to Drive Clean Energy Through Landmark Policy
By Anchor Writers Makueni County today unveiled a landmark County Energy Policy that sets out a bold framework to transform the region’s energy landscape through clean, sustainable, and inclusive solutions. Governor Mutula, during…
Machakos County Rates Itself Highly, But the Ground is Strikingly Different
By Martin Masai As Machakos County celebrates glowing performance ratings of its County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) and Chief Officers, the assessment reads like an alternate universe. Governor Wavinya presents a trophy to…
Wavinya Axes Kuyu From Finance in Dead -of-Night Cabinet Shake-up
By Martin Masai Clockwise: Rita Ndunge, Onesmus Kuyu,Catherine Mutanu, and Governor Wavinya Ndeti. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti on Wednesday night dramatically fired her Finance, Economic Planning, and Revenue Management CECM Onesmus Muia Kuyu…
Nurses Strike Enters 10th Day as Doctors Prepare to Down Tools
Machakos Health Crisis Deepens as a Cornered Governor Runs Out of Tricks By Anchor Writer Machakos County is staring at a complete shutdown of its health system as doctors prepare to down their…
Thange Oil Spill: A Detailed Case of Impunity and Human Rights Abuse
COMMENTARY By Martin Masai, EDITOR/PUBLISHER A decade-long cry for justice by the people of Thange in Kibwezi East, Makueni County, has finally been answered. How the Daily Nation reported the matter in 2015…
Judges Order KPC, NEMA to Pay Kes. 3.8b. Damages for Thange Oil Spill
WOTE,MAKUENI By Daniel Kituku Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) were today ordered to pay a total of Kes. 3.8 billion in compensation for environmental destruction at Thange…
19 Killed in Saba Saba Crackdown on Rioters
By The Anchor TeamNAIROBI, July 7, 2025 — A deadly crackdown on Saba Saba Day protests left at least 19 people dead, according to civil society groups monitoring Monday’s demonstrations. A vehicle burns…
A Culture Where Suspensions Have Become Paid Holidays
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti By Martin MasaiEditor, The Anchor When Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti suspended Roads Minister Rita Ndunda last year, the public read the move as a bold stand against corruption and…
Wavinya Reinstates Suspended Minister in Cabinet Shake-up
By Martin MasaiIn a quiet but far-reaching reshuffle, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti today reinstated Roads executive Rita Ndunge Ndunda. Dr. Ndambuki's Circular It comes months after her suspension triggered public debate over ethics,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…