All Stories.
Reporting from across Machakos, Makueni and Kitui, newest first.
Accountability Fears in Makueni The Anchor May- June 2011
Accountability fears as relief food supplies resume in Makueni By Daniel Kituku Government resumes relief food supply to over 24,000 starving residents in Makueni district after withdrawal of the food early this year…
Mutula Chides MPs The Anchor May-June 2011
Mutula chides MPs seeking new posts Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo has taken issue with those running around campaigning for Senate and Governor seats.“Those in a hurry to announce they wanted to be Senators…
The Anchor: Mwala's Sand debacle- The Anchor May June 2011
The Anchor: Mwala's Sand debacle- The Anchor May June 2011: "Mwala residents up in arms over sand thieves The government is accusing unscrupulous sand harvesting cartels of perpetuating plunder of t..."Stay Anchored!... Journalism…
Mwala's Sand debacle- The Anchor May June 2011
Mwala residents up inarms over sand thieves The government is accusing unscrupulous sand harvesting cartels of perpetuating plunder of the river systems in Mwala district by flouting the extraction regulations imposed by the…
The Anchor May- June 2011 Farming in arid lands
Sisal farming: Is it a viable cash crop for arid areas? Overgrown sisal plants with long poles at the centre have always been used to demarcate land boundaries in semi-arid of Kitui County. The sisal…
The Anchor May- June 2011- District Officer intervenes to halt child labour
Child Labour: Pupils haul rocks to build Sand Dams By Dan Kituku A Makueni Community Based Organization may be exploiting school pupils in what seems like child labour by using them in the construction…
The Anchor May- June 2011- Wamunyu's way of walking from poverty
Wamunyu residents choose road to economic empowerment 250 residents of Mwala district affiliated to 21 self help groups have teamed up to fight poverty. They have come together under a community based organization…
The Anchor May-June 2011
Officials, traders form coalitions tosteal sand in counties An assistant minister Gideon Ndambuki was shocked after he made an impromptu visit of river Inzuuni in his constituency and found trucks loading sand at the river.…
The Anchor May- June 2011 Konza Ranch awaits NEMA nod
Konza farmers await NEMA's nod to split ranch By Martin Masai HUNDREDS of shareholders of Konza Ranching Co-operative Society are awaiting authority from the National Environment Management Authority(NEMA) to sub divide the 22,000 acre…
The Anchor May-June 2011 Fr Makewa's New charge
Father Makewa'sNew Charge Tension as Court visits scene of crime DRAMA unfolded in a Makueni court as a new charge was brought in to substitute an older defective one.When the case resumed, it was…
The Anchor May-June 2011 The VP's Mess…
VP’s Mess Kalonzo seals fate of democracy in chamber row TODAY, Machakos County has a set of officials occupying office unelected, thanks to the intervention of Vice President His Excellency, the Hon. Dr.…
The Anchor Logo
Stay Anchored!... Journalism of the future.
The Anchor: – Father Makewa's Attempted Murder Trial
The Anchor: The Anchor March-April 2011 - Lead Story: "Fr Makewa Trial begins.. . Makewa wanted me dead, priest testifies By BETTY MUNYITHYA Suspended Fr John Makewa leaving the Makueni..."Stay Anchored!... Journalism of…
The Anchor: The Anchor March-April 2011- Konza Ranch
The Anchor: The Anchor March-April 2011- Konza Ranch: "Will Konza Ranch go the Malili way? Irate Konza farmers' vote signals end of society as grabbers close in By Martin Masai Konza Ranching..."Stay Anchored!...…
The Anchor: The Anchor March-April 2011 Final Post
The Anchor: The Anchor March-April 2011 Final Post: "Just who are the accusersand what do they claim? So who are these people seeking the removal of Konza leaders? One of them is Mut..."Stay…
The Anchor March-April 2011 Final Post
Just who are the accusersand what do they claim? So who are these people seeking the removal of Konza leaders? One of them is Mutisya Katambanga, the other is Mr. S. Ngunga and…
The Anchor March-April 2011- Konza Ranch
Will Konza Ranch go the Malili way? Irate Konza farmers' vote signals end of society as grabbers close in By Martin Masai Konza Ranching and Farming Co-operative society is approaching its last days…