Category: EDUCATION
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Coding Against the Odds:Kilembwa Boys Head to World Robotics Showdown
By Anchor Writers In the quiet and often forgotten corners of Mwala, Machakos County, a remarkable transformation is taking root—fuelled by code, courage, and sheer determination. Long plagued by poverty and drought, Mwala is now birthing something extraordinary: a new generation of innovators who are rewriting the region’s story. For the second year in a…
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Parents Demand Probe Amid Turmoil in Schools
By Wambua Love in Mbooni Parents of Usalala Secondary School in Mbooni East, Makueni County, are calling on the Ministry of Education to urgently investigate the school’s leadership, citing allegations of mismanagement, intimidation, and exclusion of key stakeholders.In a press briefing on Monday, concerned parents accused the school’s principal of misappropriating school funds and sidelining…
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Wavinya’s Machakos Youth Service Gets Set
Youth Service Set to Transform Young Lives Despite Rocky Start By Anchor Writers The Machakos Youth Service (MYS), one of Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s flagship projects, has set out to break the cycle of dependency among unemployed youth by equipping them with essential life skills. However, the program’s launch has faced early challenges, delaying the reporting…
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EACC Raids KeRRA Boss
By The Anchor Writer Senior Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) official Joel Mutambu Kilonzi recently faced a raid by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). The commission raided Kilonzi’s home and offices, where he serves as the KeRRA Regional Accountant for Lamu County, as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption and fraudulent tendering…
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Wavinya Removes Revenue Chief Officer
By Martin Masai Governor Wavinya Ndeti has reshuffled her Revenue Chief Officer, Zipporah Mutunga. Mutunga, a renowned photographer, took on the critical post on May 21, 2024, succeeding veteran Revenue Chief Mike Jace Senga. No reason was given for her removal, which is a common occurrence in the second Machakos County government. She is succeeded…