Category: GOVERNANCE
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Patients Skip Dialysis as County Sweeps Away SHA Millions
By Martin Masai Tensions are boiling in Machakos over Sh130 million disbursed by the Social Health Authority (SHA) to county hospitals — money that was meant to save lives but is now at the centre of a governance storm. The funds landed in the accounts of Machakos Level Five Hospital and 11 other Level Four…
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Machakos County Rates Itself Highly, But the Ground is Strikingly Different
By Martin Masai As Machakos County celebrates glowing performance ratings of its County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) and Chief Officers, the assessment reads like an alternate universe. On the ground, hue and cry dominate: staff salaries remain unpaid as of September 18, the Finance Minister Onesmus Kuyu has been demoted, and 36 revenue officers were…
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Katelembu:Why Cooperatives Court Vetoed Sham Katelembu Elections
By Martin Masai Day When A Cooperatives Commissioner Conducted Elections Where Non-members Were Elected The Cooperative Tribunal has nullified elections held on February 20, 2025, by a contested society, citing flawed vetting, participation of non-members, and lack of an official register. In a judgment delivered virtually in Nairobi, Deputy Chairperson J. Mwaratsama and members Beatrice…
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Alarm as Machakos Lands Department Becomes a Bastion of Graft
By Lilian Kakuvi The Department of Lands and Physical Planning in Machakos County is once again under the spotlight, with fresh allegations of deep-rooted corruption, extortion of staff, and abuse of transfers for personal gain. According to insiders, a racket is thriving in which county staff are forced to pay kickbacks to retain lucrative postings…
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The Return of Food Handouts in Makueni
By Daniel Kituku KATHONZWENI, MAKUENI COUNTY — The long, winding queues for relief food are back. So are the tears of hungry children and the pleas from local administrators. In what now seems like a grim cycle of dependency, government officials in Makueni have renewed calls for emergency food aid—marking yet another chapter in the…
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C.J. Koome Unveils Mobile Justice Rules in Makueni
By A Special Correspondent WOTE, June 14, 2025Mahakama Popote to Deepen Access to Justice Chief Justice Martha Koome today launched the Mahakama Popote (Justice Everywhere) guidelines, a milestone initiative aimed at standardizing the delivery of mobile court services across Kenya.The launch took place during the 11th Heads of Station Forum held in Wote, Makueni County—bringing…
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Day Judge Mwamuye Stood in Defence of Media Independence
Judgement is a Stinging Rebuke of Ex PS Kisiangani’s administrative Overeach By Anchor Writer Nairobi In a landmark ruling that underscores the sanctity of due process and the independence of public institutions, the High Court has ordered the immediate appointment and gazettement of two individuals whose nominations to the Media Complaints Commission were unlawfully blocked…
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Is Machakos County Grinding to a Halt?
By Anchor Writer Machakos County is in the grip of a slow but certain paralysis. A combination of administrative neglect, logistical breakdown, and what insiders describe as “critical infrastructure collapse” has left county departments unable to perform even the most basic functions. From the outside, county offices may appear open — but inside, there’s little…
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Kenya Editors Elect Fresh Leadership
Editors’ Guild Team Takes Office as Constitutional Review Begins By Anchor Writer The Kenya Editors’ Guild today ushered in a new leadership team following elections held virtually during its Special General Meeting. The new Executive Council will serve a two-year term ending in 2027. Zubeida Koome of KTN News was re-elected President, beating Citizen TV…
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Kiusya Lifts Ban on House Sittings Amid Tension
By Martin Masai Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya has lifted the indefinite suspension of house sittings. In a communication to Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), Kiusya said the lifting of the suspension follows a resolution by the County Assembly Service Board, which met on May 22, 2025. The board resolved that both plenary…