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Wavinya Axes Kuyu From Finance in Dead -of-Night Cabinet Shake-up
By Martin Masai Clockwise: Rita Ndunge, Onesmus Kuyu,Catherine Mutanu, and Governor Wavinya Ndeti. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti on Wednesday night dramatically fired her Finance, Economic Planning, and Revenue Management CECM Onesmus Muia Kuyu…
UPDATE: New Assembly Clerk Gazetted as Kiusya Cracks the Whip
By Anchor Writers Machakos, Tuesday — A shake-up has taken place at the Machakos County Assembly with Mr. Peter Mbatha assuming office as Acting Clerk, replacing Acting Clerk Mr. Dennis Mutui.The changes were…
Top Machakos County Officials Snub Assembly Summons Yet Again
By Martin Masai The defiance of Machakos County’s top officers against Assembly summons has now morphed from mere absenteeism to an audacious display of executive arrogance, laying bare the rot behind Governor Wavinya…
Wavinya Fans Flames of Nurses Strike, Links them to Politicians
Governor Wavinya during the press briefing, flanked by County Secretary Dr Muya Ndambuki(L) Health Minister Justus Kasivu and Finance Minister Onesmus Kuyu on the Governor’s right and extremely right respectively. By Martin MasaiMachakos…
EDITORIAL COMMENT:
Mutula’s Slap From the Bench and the Rotten Politics of Wote Municipal Board When a High Court judge dismantles your flagship urban board and declares it “unconstitutional, unprocedural, null and void,” it is…
Editorial Comment
Devolution’s Greatest Shame: When Counties Parade Stolen Glory The 8th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay was meant to be a stocktaking of Kenya’s most ambitious governance experiment. Under the banner “For the People,…
Selling Machakos Old Glory as New Achievement at 8th Devolution Conference
NEWS FEATURE By Anchor Writers At this year’s Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County, Governor Wavinya Ndeti took to social media with a celebratory post, painting a glossy picture of Machakos County’s “value-added…
The Anchor Factbox:
Justice Teresia Mumbua Matheka Key Failings Cited by the Court:No Proof of Proper Nominations: No signed or stamped evidence that the legally required professional, private sector, informal sector, and neighborhood associations actually nominated…
Kawaya’s Day of Reckoning as Irate Youth Boo Him to Silence
When the crowd turns, even the microphone can’t save you. By Marion Mbithe Mwala MP Vincent Musyoka, better known as Kawaya, walked into Machakos Teachers’ Training College on Friday to sell government policies.…
Assembly Approves Move to Evict Court, Fire Station from Plot
By The Anchor Reporter The Machakos County Assembly has adopted a decisive report that classifies the Judiciary and County Fire Department as irregular occupants of prime public land earmarked for the Assembly’s own…
Why Wiper is Rebranding From Democratic Party to Patriotic Front
Wiper Rebrands in Bold Political Shift to Rescue the NationBy The Anchor Writers In a bold and symbolic move ahead of the 2027 General Elections, the Wiper Democratic Movement has officially changed its…
Governor’s Scorecards: Malombe Counts, Wavinya Waits
By Martin Masai Kitui Governor Malombe(R) is welcomed to the Assembly by Speaker Kevin Kinengo(L) Kitui Governor Julius Makau Malombe stood before the County Assembly on Tuesday and delivered what can only be…
Wiper Swings Big Stick on Speaker Kinengo and MCA Kalenga
COMMENTARY By Steve Wambu It is now official: the "D" in Wiper Democratic Movement stands not for democracy, but for discipline — of the iron-fisted, pre-1991, single-party vintage. Ms. Kalenga(L) and Mr. Kinengo…
Wavinya Reinstates Suspended Minister in Cabinet Shake-up
By Martin MasaiIn a quiet but far-reaching reshuffle, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti today reinstated Roads executive Rita Ndunge Ndunda. Dr. Ndambuki's Circular It comes months after her suspension triggered public debate over ethics,…
Tribunal Stops Wiper Bid to Change Kitui Assembly Leadership
By A Special Correspondent KITUI, June 25, 2025 Majority Leader Harrison Maluki Mawia(L) and Speaker Kevin Katisya Kinengo(R) The Wiper Democratic Movement suffered yet another political setback after the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal…
Is there a hidden Dagger Beneath Wavinya’s Coat?
When the dagger is hidden in the lining of your own coat... If there’s one piece of wisdom that’s travelled generations in this part of the world, it's this: “Kikulacho ki nguoni mwako.”…
Isiolo MCAs Fume in Machakos as Calm Returns to Local Assembly
By The Anchor TeamIsiolo/Machakos | Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Tensions remain high in Isiolo County as Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) grapple with a deepening political crisis which boiled in Machakos today.…