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KPLC’s Paltry Sh 19k Payout for Widow’s House Crushed by Power Pole
Mutula Rebuilds House for 80-Year-Old Victim of Fallen Power Pole By Love Wambua | Katunyoni, Makueni An elderly woman whose home was crushed by a fallen electricity pole in Katunyoni village, Mbooni West,…
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…
MPs Must Exit CDF to Enhance Rule Of Law
Exit Would Uphold Separation of Powers in Public Finance Management By Lina MuniniMatungulu MP Stephen Mutinda Mule’s latest remarks defending the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) reflect the entrenched resistance among legislators…
EACC’s Dramatic Six Raids in Graft Purge
By Martin Masai Machakos, Kenya – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) yesterday launched a sweeping crackdown on alleged corruption in Machakos County, leading to the arrest of Finance Minister Onesmus Kuyu and…
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,…
EACC Probes Sh.35m Payout for W.B Project
By Martin Masai An investigation has been launched into the handling of a World Bank-funded infrastructure project in Machakos, following the controversial payment of Kes.35 million to a contractor alleged to have ties…
Ndeti’s Cash Search In Handbags is Primitive
Targeting handbags—a personal item closely associated with women - not only feeds into stereotypes but also perpetuates the marginalization of women in the workplace. This, unbelievably, is happening in a female- led county!…
Ndeti Looks For Cash in Staff Handbags
By Martin Masai Governor Wavinya's Undercover Mission at Machakos Level 5 searched for Hospital Revenue System Loopholes When she visited Machakos Level 5 Hospital last Monday, Governor Wavinya Ndeti was on an undercover…
Sh 56m Graft case For Ex Chief Officer,5 Others
By Sally Kithome in Kitui Former Kitui Health Chief Officer Richard Makula Muthoka and five others were arraigned today, facing six counts of abuse of office. The charges stem from the delivery of…
All Eyes On Makueni’s Novel Tax Waiver Bill
By Anchor Writer Makueni County Sets the Stage for Transparent Tax Waivers Makueni County is on the verge of a landmark transformation in its financial governance with the introduction of the Tax Waiver…
Kitui MCAs Approve Malombe’s Kes. 14 b Budget
By Anchor Writer Governor Malombe Gets His Way as House Approves Supplementary Budget The Kitui County Assembly has unanimously approved Governor Julius Malombe's memorandum on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2024 (County Assembly Bill…
Governors Want More Tasks Amid Graft Fears
By Anchor Writers County governors have intensified calls for the completion of the devolution process, urging the national government to release the remaining devolved functions and allocate adequate funding. The push comes amid…
How To Grow Corruption: Kitui’s Best Case Study
COMMENTARY By Anchor Writer The ongoing revelations surrounding the mismanagement of public funds in Kitui County have sparked a much-needed conversation on the consequences of administrative inaction in cases of corruption. Dr. Malombe…
Malombe Rejects Budget, Returns It to Kitui County Assembly
By Martin Masai Kitui Governor has thrown out the the Kitui County Supplementary Bill 2024 in the newest escalation of the fight between the County Assembly and the Executive. Mr Katisya and Dr.…
Kitui’s 138 Thieves Likely To Escape Prosecution
By Anchor Writer Senator Enoch Wambua Criticizes Kitui County’s Handling of Revenue Theft Scandal In one of the most baffling cases of revenue theft in Kenya, 138 revenue collectors of Kitui will not…
Makueni Approves Sh12b Supplementary Budget
By Daniel Kituku in Wote Makueni County Assembly Members today approved the first supplementary budget for the county, amounting to Ksh. 12 billion. Mr Munyao (L) and Mr. Mumo(R) Speaking to the press,…