Politics & Governance.
Elections, parties, appointments and the exercise of institutional power.
Wavinya Axes 2 Chief Officers, 2 Advisors in Reshuffle Aftershocks
By Anchor Writers Aftershocks of Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s recent cabinet reshuffle continue to tear through Machakos County, with two Advisers and two Chief Officers' contracts being abruptly terminated. Clockwise: Ms Maureen Mwende,Mr. Benson…
Registrar Gives MCA Maeke 14-Day Altimutum to Fight Expulsion
By Lilian MuniniMachakos County Assembly Member Boniface Maeke Musyimi is facing a defining political moment after the Registrar of Political Parties (RPP) issued him a 14-day ultimatum to respond to his expulsion from…
Wavinya’s Seven Reshuffles: Who’s at Fault – the Servants or the Master?
By Martin Masai Inside Wavinya's Revolving CabinetFor the seventh time since taking office in 2022, Governor Wavinya Ndeti has reshuffled her government—again invoking the now-familiar justification of “optimizing service delivery.” The wording is…
Wavinya Moves 6 Ministers,10 Chief Officers in Sweeping Govt. Changes
By Martin Masai Some Officials Re-appointed back to their previous dockets amid a new unannounced Government Structure Governor Wavinya Ndeti this evening announced a sweeping reshuffle of her government affecting 6 ministers and…
Waita Puts his Name at the Center of 2027 Machakos Governor’s Contest
By Martin Masai Machakos Gubernatorial aspirant Mr. Nzioka Waita today deliberately shifted gears in his challenge to Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti, moving to place his personal identity at the forefront of the campaign.…
Ruto vs Kalonzo: A Road, An Insult and a Blatant Distortion of Leadership
By Anthony Mwala Mr Kalonzo Musyoka President William Ruto’s recent attack on Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka in Kiambu was shockingly revealing. The shock was not for what it said about Kalonzo,…
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…
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…
Maeke fined Kes 150k, or Lose Seat in Default
Party Declares Maeke Disloyal, But CCU Nominee Retains SeatBy Martin Masai | The AnchorMachakos, October 30, 2025The Chama Cha Uzalendo Disciplinary Committee has ruled that Kalama Ward MCA Boniface Maeke Musyimi acted disloyally…
CCU-MCA War Opens Fresh Wavinya,Kiusya Fight
By Anchor Writers Mr Maeke CCU Finds Kalama MCA Maeke Guilty of Disloyalty as Vacancies Loom for 8 Machakos MCAsMachakos, October 13, 2025 —A new front has opened in the escalating power struggle…
How Wiper Tour Became Theatre of Internal Squabbling
https://videopress.com/v/zS72lKHx?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The Wiper Patriotic Front's weekend tour of Machakos and Kitui counties, led by Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, exposed deep fissures within a party long considered the political soul of the region.The visits,…
Kitui Speaker Quits Wiper NEC as MCAs Plot Impeachment
By Martin Masai Wiper Showdown in Kitui Amid Machakos Assembly Turmoil Kitui County Assembly Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya has dramatically resigned from the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Wiper Patriotic Front, citing…
CCU: Who Should Go First? Sadja, Wife or Maeke?
By Lily Munini It is not every day that a political party writes a stinging “Notice to Show Cause” to its only elected representative in an entire county. Mr Sadja(R), when he unveiled…
MCC Removes Minority Leader Again Over Wavinya Links
By Anchor Writer Speaker Anne Kiusya yesterday formally announced the removal of Judas Mbili Ndawa as Minority Leader of the Machakos County Assembly. This paves the way for Francis Wambua Kavyu to take…
Bid to Oust Kiusya Ends as Wiper MCAs Cut Deal to Save Seats
By Martin Masai Notice to withdraw notices to declare vacancies in 8 Wards is part of the compromise reachedMachakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s latest bid to impeach Speaker Anne Kiusya crumbled yesterday after her…
8 MCAs to Lose Seats for Missing 8 Sittings
By Anchor Writer Mr Nzioka and Mrs. Kiusya Wangondi, seven others told to show cause why their seats should not be declared vacantEight Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) of Machakos, including Majority…
Judge Upholds Suspension of 14 MCAs,Orders their Return to Assembly
By Anchor Writer Machakos, September 18, 2025 — The High Court in Machakos today upheld a preliminary objection filed by Speaker Anne Kiusya and former clerk Kelvin Mutui, ruling that fourteen suspended Members…