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Nurses Strike Ends, Wavinya Caves in To Strict Implementation Timelines
Union,County, and Labour officials immediately after the signing of a deal to end the strike By Anchor WritersMachakos, Thursday, August 21, 2025 — The Machakos County Government has finally bowed to pressure from…
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…
No Let-Up in Nurses Strike as Waita Slams Upbeat Wavinya
By Anchor Writers Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has moved to project confidence and defend her administration’s record on nurses’ welfare, even as the strike by the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) continues…
Mother,Baby Die in Private Clinic Amid Machakos Nurses Strike
By Anchor Writer Kathiani, Machakos County — Kathiani Hospital, one of the top Machakos County Public Hospitals paralyzed by ongoing strike. Tragedy struck in Isyukoni Shopping Centre on yesterday morning when a 32-year-old…
A Governor Dances, Nurses Strike, Union Fights and Patients Suffer
Governor Wavinya at the ongoing Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County. By Anchor WritersThe standoff between Machakos County Government and striking nurses has escalated after the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN), Machakos…
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…
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…
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…
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…
County Grapples with High Mother- Child HIV infections Rate
By Anchor Health Writer Machakos County is facing a concerning maternal-to-child HIV transmission rate of 14.7%, significantly higher than the national average of 8.5%, even as overall prevalence in the county remains relatively…
Stroke Survivor Inspires Fight Against Chronic diseases
"One Step at a Time" says Josaya Mawa as he inspires Makueni residents to fight hypertension with Healthy LivingBy A Special Correspondent Mr. Mawa speaking at the Itumbule event. Kilome, Makueni May 19,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Boost for Women’s Health with Modern Surgery Technique
By Anchor Correspondent Governor Kilonzo during the meeting Makueni County is set to improve women’s healthcare by introducing laparoscopic surgery, also called keyhole surgery, through a partnership with the Laparoscopy Mashinani Program and…