Politics & Governance.
Elections, parties, appointments and the exercise of institutional power.
Setback for Wavinya as MCAs Withdraw Impeachment Support
U-Turn Bolsters Speaker Kiusya as Wavinya’s Camp Suffers Setback By Martin Masai | The Anchor A fresh twist in the Machakos County Assembly power struggle has dealt another blow to Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s…
Wiper Issues ‘Show Cause’ Demand to Speakers Kiusya, Kinengo
By Martin Masai Wiper Issues Show Cause Letters to Kitui and Machakos Speakers Over State House Meetings The Wiper Democratic Movement has issued disciplinary notices to Kitui County Assembly Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya…
Nzioka Waita Roars Back,Warns Wavinya of Tough 2027 Race
By Martin Masai | The Anchor Former State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita has reaffirmed his intention to run for Machakos Governor in the 2027 General Election, reigniting debate over the direction…
Speaker Defends the Suspension of MCAs from Assembly Sittings
By Mercy MuniniMachakos, June 18, 2025 Machakos, 18 June 2025 Machakos Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya today returned to the High Court to challenge temporary orders that allowed nine suspended MCAs to resume sittings. Mr…
Wavinya On Warpath to Remove Speaker
Governor removes her gloves to fight:But Can She Dismantle Kiusya’s Fortress?By Anchor WritersIn a fiery outburst yesterday at a Sunday church service in Mumbuni North Ward, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti publicly declared war…
Anxiety as Wavinya Mulls Cabinet Shake-up Amid Assembly Chaos
Governor Wavinya Ndeti By Martin Masai | The AnchorMachakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti is contemplating a major reshuffle in her administration as she grapples with a deepening crisis in her relationship with the County…
Reprieve for 9 MCAs as Court Clamps Down Against Chaotic Leaders
By Anchor Writer Nine suspended members of the Machakos County Assembly, among them Majority Leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka, received a temporary reprieve from the courts today—though under a firm warning to conduct themselves…
Wavinya’s Allies Tossed Out in Bruising Assembly Purge
Mr Nzioka faces off with a policeman at the entrance of the assembly. Mr Ngui, after he was ejected from the assembly By Martin Masai Nine key MCAs allied to Machakos Governor Wavinya…
Kiusya Suspends Nzioka, 8 MCAs in Swift Purge
By MARTIN MASAIMachakos, June 10, 2025 — In a dramatic show of authority, Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya today suspended nine Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) for eight sittings. They include…
Shake-Up in Assembly as Kiusya Fights Back
By Anchor Writer Judas Out, Kavyu In: Chap Chap Cleans House as Machakos Assembly Resumes When the Machakos County Assembly resumed its sittings today, it did so, not with quiet deliberation but with…
Speaker Kiusya Gets Bold,Digs in to Fight
She 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝enceBy Martin MasaiThe Machakos County Assembly has become the epicentre of a political earthquake that now threatens to reshape the region’s power dynamics. Speaker Kiusya, accompanied…
Kalonzo Fuels Fight at Machakos County Assembly
By Martin Masai Ultimatum on Speaker Kiusya Sets the Stage for Prolonged Political Paralysis in Machakos Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka May 30, 2025Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s fiery demand today for the removal…
Machakos Girls Must Return to Work Now
COMMENTARY | By The Anchor Editor The plot to remove the Speaker of Machakos County Assembly is dead. It died not from lack of effort—but from excess of foolishness. The Machakos Girls: Wavinya,…
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…
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…
Ngovi Beats Wavinya at Her Own Game
By Anchor Writer Ex Chief of Staff Rescues his Thwake Resort in Daring Move In a classic case of the student outsmarting the master, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s top advisor, Lawrence Ngovi, has…
Kenya Editors Elect Fresh Leadership
Editors’ Guild Team Takes Office as Constitutional Review Begins By Anchor Writer The Kenya Editors’ Guild today ushered in a new leadership team following elections held virtually during its Special General Meeting. KEG…