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Eight Machakos Unions Give Ultimatum Over Salary Arrears

UPDATE: August Salaries To be Paid Tomorrow, Says County Secretary By Anchor Writers Eight trade unions representing Machakos County Government employees have issued the administration a 24-hour ultimatum to address salary arrears, delayed…

21 September 2026 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

Itimboni Residents Demand New Cement Plant Documents

By Anchor Writer A proposed industrial development in the Kyumbi–Itimboni area of Machakos County has come under scrutiny, with residents demanding full disclosure of approvals, plans and public participation documents before the project…

10 August 2026 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

Itimboni Residents Mull Court Action Over County Approvals

By Martin Masai The long-running dispute over the proposed cement manufacturing plant at Itimboni has taken a fresh legal turn after residents demanded that the Machakos County Government produce all approvals and planning…

20 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

A Dormant County Environment Committee Amid Itimboni Crisis

By Anchor Writer Fresh questions have emerged over whether the failure by the Machakos County Government to operationalize a legally required County Environment Committee may have contributed to the escalating dispute surrounding the…

11 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

Pressure Mounts to Force Cement Factory on Itimboni Villagers

By Anchor Writers A long-running dispute over the proposed Lambodat Cement Company plant at Itimboni in Mavoko has taken a fresh twist after residents accused security officers and the project's proponents of frustrating…

10 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Machakos Advocates in Solidarity March for Slain Colleagues

. By Anchor Writer Advocates in Machakos on Friday joined their counterparts across the country in peaceful demonstrations to mourn and demand justice for two lawyers who died under mysterious circumstances. Machakos based…

10 July 2026 · Read story ↗
Politics & Governance

Machakos Stages Bizarre Underwear Protest

By Anchor Writers Machakos Town on Tuesday witnessed what may go down as one of the most bizarre political confrontations in recent memory . Now the political battle will not only be fought…

2 June 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

Mwingi: Fragile Peace Holds Amid Peace Meeting

Security Tightened asKitui and Garissa Leaders Step In to Calm Tensions By Rose Mwangangi in Mwingi Security was heightened across Mwingi on today as authorities struggled to contain simmering tensions following deadly attacks…

30 April 2026 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

New Wote Municipality Board Takes Office With a Full In-Tray

By Daniel Kituku WOTE, April 27, 2026 A new chapter in the urban governance of Makueni County began today as the Wote Municipality Board was formally sworn into office. The team, led by…

27 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 ↗
Justice & Rights

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…

22 April 2026 · Read story ↗
Justice & Rights

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…

21 April 2026 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

Itimboni: Cement Firm Pushes Through Own ‘Public Participation’

By Anchor Writers Residents of Itimboni village are accusing project proponents of staging a questionable public participation exercise after a meeting officially cancelled by local administration was nevertheless conducted under heavy police presence.…

13 March 2026 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

Uproar in Itimboni as Plot to Revive Rejected Cement Plant Emerges

By Martin Masai Residents Accuse State Officials of Attempting to Force Cement Plant Through Fresh Public Participation Residents of Itimboni in Kyumbi, Mavoko Sub-County, have renewed their resistance against a proposed cement processing…

12 March 2026 · Read story ↗
Land & Environment

Lukenya Marathon: Where Sport and Environmental Activism Meet Again

Runners Take on the Dust for Trees Challenge as Lukenya University Targets Restoration of the Tsavo Ecosystem By Anchor Writers On the dry plains of Kibwezi East, where the winds of the Tsavo…

8 March 2026 · Read story ↗
Public Money

Staff Go for Holidays Without Pay, County Scales Down Operations

By Anchor Writers The Machakos County Government has announced a scale-down of operations over the December holiday period. Dr. Muya Ndambuki: Memo was Silent on December salaries The move unfolds against a familiar…

26 December 2025 · Read story ↗

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