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Health & Education

Senate’s Shock as ECDE, VTCs Crumble in Machakos County

Machakos Devolution Under the Microscope as Core County Function in Sorry State By Anchor Writers Machakos County’s Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres and Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) are offering a sobering glimpse…

5 October 2026 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Politicians Tamed as Thousands Bid Farewell to Veteran Teacher

By Anchor Writers Thousands of mourners converged at Kwa Kavoo Village in Machakos County on Saturday to pay their last respects to retired teacher Florence Munyiva Mbubi(Pictured below). Her life of service in…

1 August 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Three Arson Suspects Bonded Over Machakos School Dorm Fire

By Anchor Writer Three minors charged with burning down a dormitory at Machakos School have each been released on a bond of KSh 400,000. Machakos Chief Magistrate Dorcas Endoo Machakos Chief Magistrate Dorcas…

17 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Three Machakos School Boys Charged Over Dormitory Fire

By Anchor Writers Magistrate Defers Taking Plea Due to Absence of First Accused A silhouette of three teenagers Three boys have been charged before the Machakos Law Courts in connection with the fire…

16 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Machakos School Closed, 13 Boys Held Over Dormitory Fire

By Anchor Writer Machakos School has been closed indefinitely after a fire gutted part of a dormitory on Thursday night. The fire destroyed students' property and triggered investigations into what authorities suspect was…

19 June 2026 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Final Farewell to a Brotherhood in Death

A Mother's Cry: Connie Mutiso, firmly in the arms of her two sons, during a deeply emotional moment during the burial of her last born son, George. By Martin Masai He was not…

15 June 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Rage as Machakos University Students Hold Vigil For Murdered Trio

By The Anchor WriterThe killing of three young men in Machakos Town has taken on a new dimension after Machakos University students formally entered the fray by lighting candles at the murder scene.…

7 June 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

Mbooni Girls Shut as Illness Strikes Over 200 Students

By Wambua Love Learning at Mbooni Girls Secondary School has been suspended indefinitely after a sudden outbreak of a suspected diarrheal illness left more than 200 students sick. The outbreak has sparked panic…

20 May 2026 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Kiio Gives Camel Herders 4 Days to Leave Kitui County

INSECURITY IN MWINGI By Rose Mwangangi Kitui Senator Enock Kiio Wambua has given a 4-day ultimatum to camel herders to remove their livestock from farms across the county. The ultimatum signals a decisive…

14 May 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

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…

9 May 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

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…

8 May 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

From Truth to Tone: Lenaola Raises the Stakes for Kenya’s Media

By Martin Masai Nairobi, May 4, 2026 Standing before a hall of journalists, regulators, and jurists at Strathmore University, Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola delivered a blunt and timely message. He told the…

4 May 2026 · Read story ↗
Community & Livelihoods

Seven Attack Victims Buried as Fears of Evictions, Attacks Soar

By Rose Mwangangi in Mwingi May 2, 2026 | The Anchor Grief hung over Tseikuru in Mwingi North as seven victims of a recent bandit attack in Kwa Kamari were laid to rest…

2 May 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Day of Rage in Mwingi as Death Toll Hits Eight

By Rose Mwangangi | www.theanchormedia.org⁠ SWEEPING mix of tension, rage, grief, panic, and fear has gripped Mwingi town as protests, business closures, and sporadic violence erupted following a series of deadly attacks that…

29 April 2026 · Read story ↗
Health & Education

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…

26 April 2026 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

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…

22 April 2026 · Read story ↗

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