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Politics & Governance

Is Machakos County Grinding to a Halt?

By Anchor WriterMachakos County is in the grip of a slow but certain paralysis. A combination of administrative neglect, logistical breakdown, and what insiders describe as "critical infrastructure collapse" has left county departments…

26 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Betrayed Youth Want CS Mutua to Resign

By The Anchor Writer NAIROBI – A high-stakes foreign jobs programme launched by Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has erupted into a full-blown scandal, with youth organizations now demanding his immediate resignation and…

17 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Public Money

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…

16 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Ngovi’s Curious Return Vs the High Cost of Loyalty

By Anchor Correspondent In the intricate theatre of Machakos politics, few characters have perfected the art of the comeback, quite like Lawrence Ngovi.Officially, he is Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s Advisor on Public Engagement—a rather…

14 May 2025 · Read story ↗
Public Money

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…

4 April 2025 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Ndeti Plots Ouster Of Assembly Speaker Kiusya

By Martin MasaiThirty-three members of the Machakos County Assembly have signed a notice to impeach Speaker Anne Kiusya, marking the latest twist in Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s political battles.The motion, to be moved by…

20 March 2025 · Read story ↗
Public Money

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…

9 February 2025 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Besieged Makueni CECM Breaks Silence

By Daniel MutindaMakueni's Executive Committee Member (ECM) for Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Dr. Sonia Nzilani, today, put to rest rumours surrounding her employment status. Dr Sonia Nzilani She clarified that she is currently…

29 January 2025 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Crisis Fears As Nurses Issue Strike Notice

Machakos Nurses Threaten Strike Over Unresolved Grievances Amid Healthcare Crisis By Martin MasaiMachakos, December 23, 2024Nurses in Machakos County today issued a 21-day strike notice citing unresolved grievances, a move that will plunge…

23 December 2024 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Health CO’S Saga: A Riddle for Gvn Mutula

ANALYSIS By Martin Masai OPTIONS FOR DR. HARVEY MBITHI Dr. Mbithi(R) and Gvn. MutulaJr.(L) Pix:CGoM The controversy surrounding Dr. Harvey Mbithi Mulei’s dual roles in Makueni County illuminates a persistent challenge in Kenya’s…

22 December 2024 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Examining Devolution: Are We Due For Last Phase?

COMMENTARY By Kioko Wa Luka Twelve years since the birth of devolution under the 2010 Constitution, Kenyans are faced with a sobering reality. While devolution has undeniably brought government closer to the people…

18 December 2024 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

The Pact Between Doctors  And County Government

By Martin Masai Doctors ended the 60-Day Strike dramatically on December 11, 2024, when the Labour Relations Court ordered them back to work and the County Government to pay them their unpaid salaries.…

15 December 2024 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Why Responsibility for 60-Day Strike Must Lie At Gvn. Wavinya’s Doorstep

By Martin Masai, EDITOR/ PUBLISHER- The Anchor ANALYSIS Machakos Doctors’ Strike: A Wake-Up Call for County Leadership Governor Wavinya Ndeti Oduwole The resolution of the 60-day doctors’ strike in Machakos County has cast…

14 December 2024 · Read story ↗
Public Money

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…

12 December 2024 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Court Halts Strike,Orders County to Pay Doctors

By  Anchor WriterA Court today intervened to stop the ongoing doctors' strike, ordering the striking medical professionals to resume work immediately. Dr Ndambuki and Mr. Kasivu At the same time, the Milimani Labour…

11 December 2024 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

County Healthcare Now At Tipping Point

By Anchor Writer Doctors, County Government grandstanding causes a crisis in healthcare The healthcare crisis in Machakos county deepens daily as the doctor's strike enters its 59th day, with no end in sight.…

7 December 2024 · Read story ↗

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