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Machakos Governor Aspirant Rose Mulwa, Children Charged with Lawyer Mbobu’s Murder
By Anchor Writers Former Machakos governor contestant Rose Mbithe Mulwa, her two lawyer children, Chris and Angela Mulwa, and three others (Pictured Below) were today formally charged with the murder of Nairobi lawyer…
Assembly in Financial Crisis Mode Amid Escalating Budget Standoff
By Anchor Writers The dispute between Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti and County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiasya regarding the county budget has intensified, jeopardising the Assembly's operations. This follows a failed mediation led by…
Breaking Down Muthama’s Cryptic Message After Meeting Kalonzo Musyoka
NEWS ANALYSIS By Martin Masai Johnson Muthama's latest message after a meeting with Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka may be more revealing for what he did not say than for what he…
Machakos County Worker Among Two Arrested with Elephant Tusks
By Anchor Writer Two people have been arrested in Machakos Town for allegedly being in possession of elephant tusks weighing 12 kilogrammes and valued at KSh1.2 million. The suspects were arrested by Kenya…
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…
County Workers Stage Salary Parade Over Delayed Salaries
Governor Wavinya’s Govenment Awarded by Bajeti Hub 'for its commitment to transparency and accountability in Public Finance Management' By Anchor Writers Machakos County workers today flexed their muscles in a protest parade to…
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…
Speaker: Why Governor’s Choice is Bad For Her, But Good For Machakos
COMMENTARY By Martin Masai There is a delicious irony in the raging Machakos budget war.Governor Wavinya Ndeti now speaks of Speaker Anne Kiusya as though she were an obstacle that suddenly descended upon…
No Bond for Three Suspects in Machakos Tripple Murder Case
By Anchor Writer Three men accused of the murder of three young men who were attacked and burnt to death in a Machakos street have been denied bond. Judge Josphine Mong’are said the…
The letters that said ‘consultation’ but declared war
By The Anchor Team The correspondence exchanged between Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti and County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya on September 1 carried the language of consultation but recorded the extent to which relations…
County Budget Crisis Deepens as Speaker Exposes Illegal Spending Plans
By Martin Masai The Machakos County budget impasse has taken a new turn after County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya declared Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s memorandum on the Sh17.797 billion Appropriation Bill inadmissible and returned…
Kenya Editors’ Guild Sounds Alarm Over Abduction of Standard Editor
By Anchor Writer The Kenya Editors Guild has demanded an immediate and independent investigation into the abduction of The Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich(Pictured below), warning that the incident represents a grave…
Former Machakos Chief Officer Charged Over Fake Degree
By Anchor Writers Former Machakos County Government Chief Officer Joseph Mutwiwa Munyao has finally been caught by the long arm of the law after being charged with allegedly using forged academic certificates to…
Waita: Wavinya Has Right to Reject Budget, not storm County Assembly
By Steff Ndei Machakos gubernatorial aspirant Mr. Nzioka Waita (Pictured below) has accused Governor Wavinya Ndeti of undermining constitutional order following Monday’s confrontation at the County Assembly, arguing that while the governor was…
Drama as Wavinya Storms Assembly Offices to Deliver Memorandum on Rejected Budget
By Anchor Writers There was drama at the Machakos County Assembly today when Governor Wavinya Ndeti, accompanied by County Secretary Dr Muya Ndambuki and heavily built county inspectorate officers, stormed the Assembly offices…
How Assembly Deleted Wikwatyo Fund, MYS from Approved Budget
By Martin Masai Much as the Machakos County Assembly approved a Ksh17.797 billion budget for 2026/27, the fine print reveals a total eclipse of Governor Wavinya Ndeti's pet two programmes — Machakos Youth…
Your Budget Vote is Devilish, Wavinya Tells Assembly
Governor Blows Hot and Cold Over Elephant in the Room: The Mutanu Question By Anchor Writer The war between Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti (Pictured below) and the County Assembly has escalated, with the…