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Prof Munavu: A Towering Scholar, Education Reformer Laid to Rest
By Anchor Writers Professor Raphael Munavu was today laid to rest at his home in Mbilini, Kangundo,Machakos County. His burial was a solemn ceremony that brought together family, scholars, government officials and education…
Matatu Saccos Return to Bus Park Amid Frail Truce
By Anchor Writer Park Reopens After County Move Forces MAKOS Out of Disputed Bays Machakos bus park on Friday morning before matatus returned to the busy passenger transport terminal Matatu operators on today…
Prof Munavu: A Towering Scholar, Education Reformer Laid to Rest
By Anchor Writers Professor Raphael Munavu was today laid to rest at his home in Mbilini, Kangundo,Machakos County. His burial was a solemn ceremony that brought together family, scholars, government officials and education…
Chaos at Bus Park as Saccos Vs County War Rages
MAKOS–MAMOA War Paralyses Machakos Transport as Court Orders Solve Nothing By Martin Masai A bitter supremacy battle between Makos Savings & Credit Co-operative Society Limited(Makos) and Machakos Matatu Owners Association (MAMOA) haa plunged…
Kyua Village: Where Fire and Fury Go Hand in Hand
By Vincent Matheka in Yatta What is unfolding in Kyua is not just crime—it is a frightening collapse into raw, unchecked brutality.At Masaani Shopping Centre in Kyua Location, Katangi Division of Yatta, Machakos…
Minister Suspends Bus Park Slots Allocation Amid Sector Uproar
By Anchor WriterApril 29, 2026 A simmering dispute over the allocation of picking and dropping slots at the Machakos Bus Park has forced the County Government of Machakos to suspend the implementation of…
Machakos County Assembly Put Off Over Wikwatyo Fund
By Martin Masai Machakos County Assembly sittings were suspended yesterday after a bitter dispute over a proposed KSh 1 billion fund linked to Governor Wavinya Ndeti A push to have it approved for…
33 Charged,10 Freed as Court Releases Fuel Protesters on Bail
By Lilian Munini April 27, 2026 Thirty-three protesters arrested during the April 21 demonstrations against rising fuel costs in Machakos have been released on cash bail. This comes as questions persist over the…
Prof. Raphael Munavu Takes Final Bow
By Anchor Writers April 26, 2026 Kenya is mourning the loss of one of its most influential academic architects, Professor Raphael Munavu. His life traces the evolution of the country’s higher education system…
Questions Over Cost, Intent of Wavinya’s Lower Cadre Staff ‘Training’
By Anchor Writers Machakos County’s ongoing low cadre staff training programme, billed as a transformative initiative to strengthen public service delivery, is increasingly drawing scrutiny over its cost, structure, and underlying intent. The…
Questions Over Cost, Intent of Wavinya’s Lower Cadre Staff ‘Training’
By Anchor Writers Machakos County’s ongoing low cadre staff training programme, billed as a transformative initiative to strengthen public service delivery, is increasingly drawing scrutiny over its cost, structure, and underlying intent. The…
Child Rights Concerns Emerge After Masii Police Station Detains 9-Year-Old Boy
By Anchor WritersApril 24, 2026 A troubling incident in Masii Market, Machakos County, has sparked outrage and renewed focus on the protection of children within the justice system, after a nine-year-old boy was…
Detained: 43 Machakos Fuel Riot Suspects Denied Bail
Machakos, April 22, 2026 All 43 suspects arrested during Tuesday’s violent fuel protests in Machakos Town were denied bail today by a Machakos Court. This happened as new details emerged on the scale…
Scott University, Mumbuni Community Feud Over Land
Machakos, April 22, 2026 By Lilian Munini A simmering land dispute in Mumbuni, Machakos County, has triggered protests from residents, even as Scott Christian University insists it holds valid ownership documents for the…
Machakos Shuts Down as Fuel Price Protests Spiral Into Street Chaos
By Anchor Writers | April 21, 2026 A wave of unrest swept through Machakos Town today, grinding commerce to a halt as protests over escalating fuel prices degenerated into violent confrontations between youths…
Painful Wait For Rex Masai Family as State Drafts Reparations Plan
By Martin Masai NAIROBI, April 21, 2026 — For the family of Rex Masai, the wait for justice has been long, painful, and uncertain. A young man from Kamuthanga in Machakos County, Masai…
Wavinya Caves in to Pressure,Pays Sh 10m to Movata Designs
By Martin Masai Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has, at last, yielded to mounting public pressure and initiated payment—albeit partially—to Movata Fashions & Design. The firm supplied Inspectorate uniforms, a contract that had long…