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When Every Plaque Has a Story: Wavinya’s Year of Awards
By Regina Muneene Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has had a bumper year for mantelpiece maintenance. Governor Wavinya receiving her award.Left: Her coterie of confidants during her 58th birthday bash in Kigali Between regional…
First Lady’s Hearse Ride Adds Dramatic Twist to Mbobu’s Burial
By Anchor Writers Mua Hills, Machakos — In a remarkable breach of State protocol, First Lady Rachel Ruto stunned mourners at the burial of slain city lawyer Kyalo Mbobu by riding inside the…
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…
Heightened Tensions Ahead of Saba Saba as Fresh Protests Loom
Here is a security advisory from G4s on the likely scenarios on Saba Saba Day in the background of the existing stand-off between the government and aggrieved citizens
Kiusya Suspends Nzioka, 8 MCAs in Swift Purge
By MARTIN MASAIMachakos, June 10, 2025 — In a dramatic show of authority, Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya today suspended nine Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) for eight sittings. They include…
OCS Shoots Villager to Rescue Goat Theft Suspects
The man shot by Migwani OCS speaks from his hospital bed. By Rose Mwangangi,www.theanchormedia.orgA 40-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound after the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Migwani Police Station opened…
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…
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…
Officials in Cash Demand Dilemma
By Anchor Writer Medical Superintendents and hospital administrators in the county are facing a tough dilemma following verbal instructions from their superiors to return 50% of recently disbursed hospital funds in cash. Dr.Yumbya,…
10 Factors Why Raila Lost Africa’s Top Seat
ANALYSIS By Daniel 'Boss' Ndambuki Raila Odinga's loss in the African Union Commission (AUC) elections can be attributed to a combination of strategic miscalculations, geopolitical dynamics, and diplomatic shortcomings. Mr. Raila Odinga: Pix…
Chaos as Salvation Army Cops Protest
Salvation Army Machakos Congregants Demand Ouster of Captain Over Misconduct By Dennis Mwikya Chaos erupted at the Salvation Army Church Machakos Citadel on Sunday as congregants staged a protest demanding the immediate transfer…
Besieged Makueni CECM Breaks Silence
By Daniel MutindaMakueni's Executive Committee Member (ECM) for Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Dr. Sonia Nzilani, today, put to rest rumours surrounding her employment status. Dr Sonia Nzilani She clarified that she is currently…
Archbishop Kaloki succeeds Patriarch Milingo
By Anchor Reporter Kenyan Archbishop Peter Joseph Kaloki Ndambuki has been named Patriarch of Africa by retiring Patriarch, Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo. His Beatitude Emmanuel Milingo is the retired founder of the International Married Priests…
Paul Mbole passes on
Machakos mourns as Mbole passes on . Paul Muthoka Mbole 1936-2019 VETERAN politician and businessman Paul Muthoka Mbole has finally rested. Mbole, 83, succumbed to cancer last Sunday He is the last of a…
Firm fails to dispose Kitui asbestos waste
Asbestos waste firm stares at contempt case By Martin Masai A firm associated with the family of Kenya’s first African Chief Justice faces contempt proceedings after it failed to comply with a court…
Ngilu scores big on pledge to remove asbestos waste
Firm gets a 15 day deadline to remove asbestos waste The High Court today gave a company that dumped poisonous asbestos waste in land associated with the family of a former Chief Justice…
Kitui launches drive against road carnage
Kitui mounts joint war against road accidents By Barrack Muli Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu and the county's security team have launched a joint campaign to tame road carnage in the county. The campaign…