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A Governor Dances, Nurses Strike, Union Fights and Patients Suffer
Governor Wavinya at the ongoing Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County. By Anchor WritersThe standoff between Machakos County Government and striking nurses has escalated after the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN), Machakos…
High Court bars County Governments From Collecting Borehole Levies
A Borehole rig in action- file picture By Martin Masai The High Court of Kenya has delivered a sweeping conservatory order halting the enforcement of county laws that impose fees, levies, or permits…
Rebuke For Wavinya Over Assembly Funds
By Martin Masai Senate Orders Kuyu to Release Witheld Assembly Funding Senator Muma(R) and Speaker Kiusya(L) during the Senate session yesterday The Senate Committee on Devolution has ordered Machakos County Finance CEC Muia…
County Grapples with High Mother- Child HIV infections Rate
By Anchor Health Writer Machakos County is facing a concerning maternal-to-child HIV transmission rate of 14.7%, significantly higher than the national average of 8.5%, even as overall prevalence in the county remains relatively…
Machakos Assembly Dispute goes to Senate
The Anchor Writer The Senate has stepped in to address the protracted standoff at the Machakos County Assembly, summoning Speaker Anne Kiusya, Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), and key Assembly officials to…
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…
Itimboni:Joy as Firm’s License Is Suspended
Mr Nganga and the suspension letter( L) Cement Factory Construction Suspended After Itimboni Community ProtestBy Anchor WriterItimboni, Machakos County – May 6, 2025The Machakos County Government has suspended the construction of a controversial…
Twists and Turns in Battle to Oust Speaker
An Analysis By Martin Masai Battle lines are now clearly drawn in Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s quest to overrun the legislative authority of Machakos County. Gvn. Ndeti(L), Justice Rutto (R) Mr. Musyoka(L) and Speaker…
MCAs in County Projects Inspection Tour
Kitui MCAs, seen during the inspection tour Kitui MCAs Inspect Projects in Mutitu/Kaliku and Zombe/Mwitika WardsBy Anchor CorrespondentA team of Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from Kitui on Tuesday toured Mutitu/Kaliku and…
More Turmoil for Wavinya Government
The letter from Occidental Insurance Company By Lisa MuniniMachakos County Government Faces Fresh Crisis as Insurer Cancels Vehicle CoversThe Machakos County Government has plunged deeper into turmoil after Occidental Insurance Company cancelled insurance…
The Voices Of Itimboni People Must Be Heard
Development Should Never Overshadow the People’s Willwww.theanchormedia.org When a developer forges community consent and begins drilling operations under cover of a holiday weekend, we must ask — where are the watchdogs? Where is…
Wavinya Moves to Silence Petitioners
By Muya David Rights Under Siege as County Askaris Arrest Impeachment proponents Fundamental human rights appear to be under threat in Machakos County as Governor Wavinya Ndeti intensifies efforts to fend off an…
County Blocks Works On 3 Sports Projects
Wavinya Administration writes to stop the construction of projects amid false claims Mr Musyoka(L)and Dr Ndambuki(R) By The Anchor CorrespondentThe Machakos County Government has demanded an immediate halt to the construction of three…
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…
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…
Ngai Ndethya Reserve Management Plan Gets Underway
By Onesmus Nzioka Gov.Mutula. KWS DG Launch Team to Draft Ngai Ndethya Reserve Land Management Plan The process of developing a Land Management Plan for Ngai Ndethya National Reserve is officially underway following…
Ndeti Silent As Teenage Pregnancies Spike
KHRC Demands Urgent Action as Hundreds of Girls Suffer Rights Violations By Martin MasaiMachakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has come under pressure to take decisive action on the alarming rate of teenage pregnancies in…