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Civil Society Gives Assembly, Executive, 24Hrs to End Budget Stalemate
By Anchor Writers The civil society organisations also cited the Constitution, the County Governments Act and the Public Finance Management Act, arguing that the County Assembly has a constitutional duty to consider and…
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…
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…
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…
‘I Won’t Commit An Illegal Budget’,Kitui Speaker Tells Gov. Malombe
GOVERNANCE Speaker Kinengo Draws the Line as Budget Standoff Deepens: "Government Cannot Function Through Illegalities" By Martin Masai A major showdown between the Kitui County Assembly and Governor Julius Malombe's administration has escalated…
Why Senator Maanzo’s ‘Apology’ Misses the Point
News Analysis By Martin Masai For days, Makueni Senator Daniel Kitonga Maanzo has faced mounting pressure from leaders, women groups, professionals, and ordinary residents demanding an apology over leaked remarks widely perceived as…
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.…
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…
Debate as Makueni Orders Staff to Take Oath of Secrecy
By Martin Masai A directive requiring county staff in Makueni County to take an oath of secrecy has ignited a debate about transparency, public accountability and constitutional rights within devolved government. The order,…
How Wavinya Bent Due Process in Appointing Machakos Municipal Boards
By Martin Masai Key Stakeholders including the Civil Society Locked Out of the Nomination Process The appointment of board members to Machakos’ three municipalities has opened a serious governance fault line, raising questions…
The Anchor Factbox:
Justice Teresia Mumbua Matheka Key Failings Cited by the Court:No Proof of Proper Nominations: No signed or stamped evidence that the legally required professional, private sector, informal sector, and neighborhood associations actually nominated…
Outrage as Chronic Water Shortage hits Wote Municipality
Wote Residents Demand Action in a Hard-Hitting Memo to WOWASCO By Wambua LoveWOTE, MAKUENI — A scathing public memorandum has been submitted to the Wote Water and Sewerage Company (WOWASCO), demanding immediate action…
SMEs Decry High Taxes, Costly Credit
Entrepreneurs in Lower Eastern cite bureaucracy, lack of financial access, and heavy taxation as major hurdles By Lisa Munini Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) operators in the Lower Eastern region are raising alarm…
Mutula Signs Off Ward Projects in Grand Show
By A Special Writer WOTE Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has officially signed off on the 2025/2026 ward development projects, following an unprecedented public participation exercise that drew over 39,000 residents across the…
The Voices Of Itimboni People Must Be Heard
Development Should Never Overshadow the People’s Willwww.theanchormedia.org When a developer forges community consent and begins drilling operations under cover of a holiday weekend, we must ask — where are the watchdogs? Where is…
Protest as Cement Firm Sets Up Within Residences
Cement Firm Defies Community, Begins Borehole Drilling in Itimboni The Itimboni Community voted to reject the construction of the cement factory in their neighbourhood on November 24, 2024, during a well attended public…
Wavinya Moves to Silence Petitioners
By Muya David Rights Under Siege as County Askaris Arrest Impeachment proponents Fundamental human rights appear to be under threat in Machakos County as Governor Wavinya Ndeti intensifies efforts to fend off an…