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Health & Education

Kitui's Shaky KCSE position

Kitui's shaky performance in KCSE 2015None of the secondary schools in Kitui County scored a mean grade of 10.0 in the... Posted by The Anchor Newspaper on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Stay Anchored!... Journalism…

24 March 2016 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Time for justice

5 theft suspects charged in Kitui By Anchor Reporter, Kitui, January 2016 THE Wife of a Kitui County Minister is among five businesspeople charged with stealing nearly Sh 28m from the County. Faith Kithele…

19 January 2016 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

2013 KCSE shocker

KCSE Shocker for Ukambani By Martin Masai A Shocking trend has emerged from the  KCSE performance by Schools in Ukambani, with indications that matters are going from bad to worse. So shocking is…

4 March 2014 · Read story ↗
Public Money

The Anchor (Web Edition): Where Graft is King

The Anchor (Web Edition): Where Graft is King: No end to corruption for Traffic Police Officers By Anchor Reporters EVEN as Traffic Rules exist, the counties of Machakos, Kitui and Ma...Stay Anchored!... Journalism…

3 February 2014 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

KCPE 2013: Mixed fortunes

KCPE: Its Joy, Suspense and Gloom for Makueni, Machakos and Kitui By Anchor ReportersGLOOM hangs over Kitui’s KCPE performance as Makueni posted impressive results compared to Machakos. The results show Makueni County  is…

3 February 2014 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Where Graft is King

No end to corruption for Traffic Police Officers By Anchor ReportersEVEN as Traffic Rules exist, the counties of Machakos, Kitui and Makueni remain largely lawless areas as Matatu operators connive with Traffic Police…

3 February 2014 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Tarmac at Last

Contractors sought for Makutano Kithimani road By Martin Masai FINALLY, the Makutano-Kithimani road is to be tarmacked. The Machakos County Government has floated tenders for the 33 kilometer stretch worth over  Sh 550million.…

3 February 2014 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Post harvest strategy mooted

Counties set to  deal with Aflatoxin The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) in partnership with stakeholders at the county level have come up with a drive to ensure the country at large achieve…

5 August 2013 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Growth

South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) unveils its new leadership Growing from UKAI to SEUCO to be a fully fledged university   By Bon Mulu A view of a section of SEKU complex at…

24 June 2013 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Governors get going amid hiccups

HERE you are. Three well educated men from Ukambani are taking charge of the management of the three counties of the region as Governors. Prof Kivutha Kibwana, Dr Alfred Mutua and Dr Julius…

24 April 2013 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Dr. Malombe's agenda to develop Kitui

Kitui Governor Dr Julius Malombe signing  after being sworn in by Justice B.T Jaden As  took the mantle of the prestigious gubernatorial seat for Kitui County, his childhood memories of  his family’s ardent…

20 April 2013 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Girls’ Schools outshine boys in Ukambani

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17 April 2013 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

56 boreholes for Machakos, Makueni

More water for Machakos and Makueni By Jonathan MutisoA MULTI- million shilling Rural Water Supply for Machakos and Makueni Counties is under way.Water and Irrigation minister Charity Ngilu has inaugurated the Sh 646m…

17 October 2012 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Kiema derides Wiper leadership

Kiema's view of Wiper By Jonathan MutisoMutito Member of Parliament Kiema Kilonzo has decried intimidation of National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) members who defect from the Wiper Democratic Movement Kenya Party by being arrested…

17 October 2012 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Ngilu's Graduation Day

Ngilu Speech on day she graduated "Today is a great day. A great day not just for me, my family, my friends but for the cause of lead­ership in this country. It is…

15 October 2012 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Why The Anchor?

Why choose  The Anchor? Opening New Frontiers in Kenya's Journalism Now you can read about the issues that define life in Lower Eastern Province- the area covered by the three Counties of Kitui,…

16 September 2012 · Read story ↗

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