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Assembly goes for Rita

Suspended CECM Rita Ndunge Which Way for Machakos CECM Rita Ndunge?By Queen MuandikiThe Machakos County Assembly convened yesterday to deliberate on the conduct of embattled Roads and Transport CECM, Rita Ndunge, in a…

27 November 2024 · Read story ↗
Public Money

The Common Link To The fallen Four Chief Officers

By Martin Masai Governor Wavinya Ndeti's recent reshuffle has raised eyebrows, suggesting deeper issues within Agriculture Minister Catherine Mutanu's department. The restructuring negatively impacted four Chief Officers who reported directly to Mutanu. Among…

27 October 2024 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Machakos Level 5 Hospital Gets First CEO

Ms. Winfred Nzuki The appointment of Ms. Winfred Nzuki as the CEO of Machakos Level 5 Hospital marks a significant development in the healthcare landscape of Machakos. Her arrival was welcomed not only…

25 October 2024 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

New Cabinet Pick Snubs Governor Wavinya’s Appointment

Mrs. Rose Kamene Mwanthi Gichuki, Family Bank's Head of Women Banking, declined to take up the post of Water, Irrigation, Environment, and Climate Change Minister despite receiving the approval of the Machakos County…

1 October 2024 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Wavinya Removes Revenue Chief Officer

By Martin Masai Governor Wavinya Ndeti has reshuffled her Revenue Chief Officer, Zipporah Mutunga. Mutunga, a renowned photographer, took on the critical post on May 21, 2024, succeeding veteran Revenue Chief Mike Jace…

21 September 2024 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Enter Fort Machakos

The Colonial relic  Machakos abandoned Courtesy of The standard The roughly hewn wooden planks standing at the heart of the ancient town hint of a glorious past when it had an impenetrable fort.…

9 May 2019 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Ngilu's Ndengu Revolution attracts the World Bank

It’s a Grand League for Kitui’s Ndengu Revolution By Martin Masai KITUI, Sunday March 31, 2019 Governor Kaluki Ngilu’s flagship programme- The Ndengu Revolution this week made another milestone when it brought together…

31 March 2019 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

Work on Thwake Dam begins

Governors push for locals to benefit from Thwake Dam jobs  By Barrack Muli Governor Charity Ngilu has called on the Balzugha Company to award local jobs to area residents following the start of…

21 February 2019 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Ngilu opens new front to fight poverty

Ngilu targets mass Artificial  Insemination for Kitui cattle By Martin Masai KITUI Governor Kaluki Ngilu this week opens a new front for wealth creation to fight poverty for Kitui people.The plan targets mass…

14 January 2019 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Ngilu seeks implants for Kitui heart patients

Good news for heart patients in Kitui County By Martin Masai KITUI County Referral Hospital is set to attain a milestone in the management of heart diseases for Kitui people.This follows Governor Kaluki…

7 November 2018 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Mutunga eyes civic space in Makueni

Ex CJ, Kibwana,envoy explore way to support devolution  Governor Kivutha Kibwana yesterday hosted Dutch ambassador to Kenya Frans Makken, former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and Ford Foundation’s Eastern Africa director Maurice Makoloo at…

6 November 2018 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

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…

18 October 2018 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

Machakos, Makueni, Kajiado governors meet over Kilimanjaro water

Chelugui, 3 governors meet  to end Nol-Turesh water woes By Governor's Press Service  Cabinet Secretary for Water and Sanitation Simon Chelugui on Tuesday held a consultative meeting with governors Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni), Joseph…

17 October 2018 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

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…

28 September 2018 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Gov Kivutha demands better outputs

Makueni County staff sign performance  contracts All employees of the government of Makueni county will now work under performance contracts in order to improve service delivery.The employees, including the entire cabinet, Chief Officers,…

11 September 2018 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Ndengu Revolution enters new phase

Ngilu launches tractors  for early farm preparation By Munyasya Musya THE Ndengu Revolution roared on yesterday with Governor Kaluki Ngilu launching new tractors to plough farms for vulnerable residents. This brings to 17…

5 September 2018 · Read story ↗

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