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Time for justice
5 theft suspects charged in Kitui By Anchor Reporter, Kitui, January 2016 THE Wife of a Kitui County Minister is among five businesspeople charged with stealing nearly Sh 28m from the County. Faith Kithele…
From The Anchor archives
Strong worded ruling in school arson case sends shock waves By Martin Masai EVEN as a Machakos Court set free four school boys charged with burning down a dormitory at Kitie Secondary School, the ruling amounts…
Graft in Counties
Makueni, Machakos officials named in corruption roll By Anchor Reporters THE Makueni County Speaker Stephen Ngelu and a host of Makueni MCAs have finally made it to the national List of Shame over…
Which way Muthama?
Muthama headed for face off with Kalonzo By Martin Masai Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama seems set to bolt out of the Wiper party and support ODM's Raila Odinga in his 2017 presidential bid…
Final Days for Makueni Govt?
Sudden collapse stalks Makueni Govt. Speaker Ngelu: He is accused of running an alternative government By Martin Masai Makueni County Government will collapse in a matter of days after a defiant County Assembly…
Dissolution of Makueni Govt in sight
IEBC ratifies petition to disband Makueni Govt. By Martin Masai The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has verified over 40,000 signatures petitioning the dissolution of the County Government of Makueni. In a statement,…
Which way Kenya Police Service?
Is Police Command teetering towards collapse? THE killing of over 20 Administration Police officers at Kapedo now indicates that the Kenya Police Service is sliding irreversibly to catastrophic levels. Accounts being told, coming from…
Dr Mutua pledges radical changes
Jitters in Dr Mutua's Cabinet A reshuffle is in the offing within Dr. Alfred Mutua Cabinet in Machakos County Government.The strongest signal about the impending reshuffle is contained in a FB post Dr Mutua posted…
The passing of a patriarch
Obituary Celebrating the life of a patriarch By Brian Masai The Late D.M.Masai Hundreds of family, relatives and friends turned up to give a befitting send off to Mzee David Morris Masai, a…
Business in Machakos
Big rush as banks Scramble for Machakos By Brian Masaibriosai@yahoo.comAs the end of the war of words between the governor and the senator seems to have died off, atleast for now, investors both…
The Anchor (Web Edition): Poor showing in KCSE 2013
The Anchor (Web Edition): Poor showing in KCSE 2013: Top and Bottom Ukambani Schools in KCSE 2013 By Martin Masai MUCH as there are celebrations going on over the 2013 KCSE perfo...Stay Anchored!...…
KCSE 2013: Ukambani's Top and Bottom schools
Top and Bottom Ukambani Schools in KCSE 2013 By Martin Masai MUCH as there are celebrations going on over the 2013 KCSE performance in other parts of Kenya, leadership in Ukambani ought to urgently…
Shows to avoid
Kalonzo’s shame over the Western Sahara issue By David Lumbasi THE Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) purported to open a diplomatic mission in Nairobi at an event shunned by government officials. The only…
2013 KCSE shocker
KCSE Shocker for Ukambani By Martin Masai A Shocking trend has emerged from the KCSE performance by Schools in Ukambani, with indications that matters are going from bad to worse. So shocking is…
Storm over Precious Blood, Kilungu
Precious Blood School, Kilungu on the spot By Martin Masai A row is raging between Makueni and Nairobi counties after the ‘theft’ of 39 vacancies at the prestigious Precious Blood School, Kilungu. The…
The Anchor (Web Edition): Where Graft is King
The Anchor (Web Edition): Where Graft is King: No end to corruption for Traffic Police Officers By Anchor Reporters EVEN as Traffic Rules exist, the counties of Machakos, Kitui and Ma...Stay Anchored!... Journalism…
The leaders and Tail Holders in KCPE 2013
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