Author: Martin Masai
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Wavinya’s Debts Storm Exposes Crisis in County
NEWS ANALYSIS By Martin Masai After assault claims and a KSh 19 million dispute, the county speaks—but does it truly answer? In the wake of a violent confrontation in Machakos Town on March 31, 2026, the County Government has broken its silence, albeit with egg on face. Governor Wavinya Ndeti has issued a detailed statement…
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Bishop Kariuki Quits as Bishop of Wote Catholic Diocese
By Anchor Writers The Catholic Diocese of Wote is undergoing an abrupt leadership transition after its founding bishop, Paul Kariuki Njiru, resigned on health grounds. Bishop Kariuki cuts short a tenure that barely took root. He tendered his resignation to Pope Leo XIV. The Vatican confirmed that the Pope had accepted the resignation on March…
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Questions as CS Muya Appoints ‘Acting County Solicitor’
By The Anchor Writers The County Government of Machakos has plunged into a fresh legal and governance storm following the controversial appointment of an “Acting County Solicitor”. It comes barely a day after the abrupt resignation of substantive holder Juliet Nthambi. A letter dated March 24, 2026, signed by County Secretary Dr. Muya Ndambuki, appoints…
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Rotting in Cells for Nothing: High Court Exposes Illegal Detentions by Courts
By Everlyn Kwamboka The Constitution forbids remand for petty offences, yet many Kenyans still spend nights in cells awaiting decisions that should never put them there. A recent decision by the High Court of Kenya has brought renewed scrutiny to unlawful detention on the orders of magistrates for undeserved cases. The issue is quiet but…
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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. Information obtained by The Anchor indicates that the meeting had been called off the previous evening. In a WhatsApp message circulated to…
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Salary Crisis Erupts Days After Wavinya’s Deceptive Address
By Martin Masai Eleven Days into March, February Salaries are Yet to be Paid after the Governor Declared Delays are Over Days after Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti confidently told the County Assembly that salary delays were a thing of the past, county staff have yet to receive their February pay. The development exposes a widening…
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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 plant, accusing government officials of attempting to override an earlier community decision that rejected the project.Through their lawyers, the community has protested…
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Ex Judge Mutava, Four Others Arrested in EACC Sting Operation
By Anchor Writer The Ex- Judge Joseph Mbalu Mutava, Lawyer Kimani Wachira, Kitui politician Kennedy Ngumbau and Tom Awili released on Kes 200,000 bond each in Alleged KSh10.4 Million Bribery Scheme Former High Court judge Joseph Mutava arrested last night in a sting operation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over allegations that he…
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Mutula Fires Agriculture CECM Amid Mango Value Chain Fiasco
By Daniel Kituku Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has dismissed County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative Development Elizabeth Ndunge Muli.A March 9, 2026 letter, addressed to the Speaker of the Makueni County Assembly Douglas Mbilu, the governor formally communicated the dismissal, stating that Muli’s removal from the county cabinet took effect…
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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 ecosystem carry the dust of a fragile landscape, sport and environmental activism are preparing to meet again.The fourth edition of the Lukenya…