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3 November 2026
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Health & Education

Prof. Raphael Munavu Takes Final Bow

By Anchor Writers April 26, 2026 Kenya is mourning the loss of one of its most influential academic architects, Professor Raphael Munavu. His life traces the evolution of the country’s higher education system…

26 April 2026 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Machakos County Procurement Scandal: EACC Investigates Staff

By Martin Masai theanchormedia.org Anti Graft War Widens in Machakos as Scores of County Staff Record Statements Over ‘Air Supplies’ Scandal A quiet procession has been streaming into Kiamba Mall, 3rd Floor, Machakos…

25 February 2026 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Brilliant,Broken and Buried. The Life-and Warning-of Dorothy Muoma

By Martin Masai Dorothy Nasimiyu Sabina Muoma was not a rumour.Not a street myth.Not a whispered cautionary tale.She was born on December 1, 1971, at Lang’ata Barracks to Lukas and Rose Muoma. A…

19 February 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Makueni Workers Give 48-Hour Ultimatum to Mutula Jr.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. Union says “Dysfunctional” Medical Insurance Cover Assures Workers more of Death than Life By Anchor Writers The Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU), Makueni County Branch, has issued a…

10 February 2026 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Moses Muthama, Son of Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu Collapses,Dies

By Anchor Writer Tragedy has struck the family of Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu Muthama following the sudden death of her son, Moses, her only male child she had with former Machakos Senator Johnson…

5 February 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Makueni Gets High-End Medical Equipment , Ups It’s Surgical Capacity

Part of the medical equipment supplied by National Equipment Service programme to the County Government of Makueni By Daniel KitukuMakueniMakueni County Referral Hospital has taken a decisive step toward reducing patient referrals and…

4 February 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Mbooni Tops New HIV Infections Amid USAID Exit in Fight Against Pandemic

By Martin Masai and Agencies AngenciesMusoa, TulimaniMbooni Sub-County has quietly but decisively emerged as Makueni’s leading hotspot for new HIV infections, a troubling shift that public health officials say signals a deeper breakdown…

4 February 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Court Grants Three More Days to Detain Suspects in Bouncer’s Killing

By Anchor Writer The Machakos Senior Principal Magistrate today  granted the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) a three-day extension to complete investigations into the murder of a Machakos bouncer- Dominic…

5 January 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Bouncer’s Killing: Main Suspect Hospitalised Under Police Guard

By Anchor Writers Pathologists today performed an autopsy on Dominic Munuve, the Machakos Town bouncer who was fatally shot in a bar brawl. Impounded: Detectives are holding this vehicle believed to have been…

30 December 2025 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

You Have Collapsed County Health Systems, Nzioka Waita Tells Wavinya

By Lilian Munini Healthcare system failure under Governor Wavinya Ndeti is the result of broken systems, her main challenger Nzioka Waita charged today. https://videopress.com/v/qU60xcGa?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&autoPlay=true&controls=false&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Mr Waita during the Podcast Waita accused the county…

30 December 2025 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Main Suspect in Machakos Bouncer’s Murder Case Skips Court Session

By Lina Munini The main suspect in the fatal shooting of a nightclub bouncer in Machakos Town failed to appear in court on Thursday. Prosecutors, citing illness as the reason for his absence…

29 December 2025 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Staff Go for Holidays Without Pay, County Scales Down Operations

By Anchor Writers The Machakos County Government has announced a scale-down of operations over the December holiday period. Dr. Muya Ndambuki: Memo was Silent on December salaries The move unfolds against a familiar…

26 December 2025 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Club Bouncer Shot Dead in a Christmas Day Altercation

By Anchor Writer A bouncer at Jam Rest Club in Machakos town was shot dead in the early hours of Christmas Day after a confrontation with a patron over the ejection of a…

26 December 2025 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Unpaid Power Bills Push Machakos County Structures into Darkness

By Martin Masai The Machakos White House: Electricity was disconnected over one month ago due to a pile up of bills from KPLC Machakos County has been thrown into literal and administrative darkness …

16 November 2025 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

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…

11 November 2025 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Uniforms Saga: A Peep into County’s Leadership and Integrity Standards

ANALYSIS:By Anchor Writers: Gov.Wavinya wearing a piece of unpaid uniforms, Letter of Offer and letter of Notification of Intent The County Government of Machakos flat denial over allegations of non-payment linked to the…

6 November 2025 · Read story ↗

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