Category: Politics
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Why A Dark Cloud Hangs Over The Fate of CO Mutunga
The fate of Governor Wavinya’s Chief officer for Cooperative Development Anthony Mutunga Mutuku remains unclear even after The Anchor established that the official had been interdicted. Mr. Anthony Mutunga His interdiction has been looming for over a month since he was asked to account for nearly Kes 10 million. Our sources at the Cooperatives Ministry indicate…
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Your unstoppable next Secretary to CPSB
The Machakos Assembly has no history of rejecting any unqualified nominee By Martin Masai, Editor/ Publisher Just as reported in The Anchor, the meteoric rise of one Juliana Ndunge Mutisya seems unstoppable. On August 26,2024, the Machakos County Assembly vetted Juliana for the post of Secretary of the County Public Service Board even as she…
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Anxiety in Kathiani as Wavinya names Kasivu acting health boss
By The Anchor Writer Governor Wavinya Ndeti has appointed Medical Services Chief Officer Justus Kasivu to act as Health Minister. Mr Kasivu will temporarily replace Dr. Daniel Yumbya who quit office three weeks ago. Mr Kasivu appointment comes as Kathiani Sub County watches with abated breath…
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Petitioners act against land grabbing in Mavoko
By The Anchor Writer Sabaki Residents Association has petitioned the County Assembly of Machakos to intervene against actions to re-plan and allocate land and stop the County Lands Minister Nathaniel Nganga from interfering with a parcel of land LR. 26699/27, public utility land in Sabaki, Mavoko County. Speaker Anne Kiusya The Speaker Anne Kiusya has…
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Yumbya's humiliating exit
By The Anchor Writer Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s management intrigues heralded the departure of her ultra loyalist minister- Dr. Daniel Yumbya late on Thursday. The Yumbya Leaks The Anchor can now reveal that Dr Yumbya read writings on the wall hours after the ouster of Chief of Staff Mr. Lawrence Ngovi last…
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Turmoil in Ndeti's Government sees the fall of fourth minister
By Martin Masai Turmoil in Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s government continued to unfold today with the abrupt departure of the ultra loyalist minister- Daniel Yumbya. It is a significant blow not just to wavinya but indeed to the county’s already fragile healthcare system that Yumbya has propped since his appointment 23 months ago. Governor Wavinya acknowledged…
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Yumbya quits Wavinya regime
By The Anchor Writer Machakos Health Minister Dr Daniel Munyao Yumbya quit his position this afternoon. Dr. Yumbya Yumbya now joins a long list of top government officials who have resigned successively from the 23 month administration. His two paragraph letter on a plain paper did not explain why…
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Day of drama for CS and Machakos finance chiefs
By The Anchor Writer Machakos, Kenya – Drama unfolded today as police arrested Machakos County Finance Chief Officer, sending the finance minister and county secretary into hiding. Mr Kasanga put on oath The officials are sought over were a High Court warrant for their refusal to pay Kes 200m decree. When…
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Probing Ndeti's bloated regime
Why Machakos requires aleaner, effective government By Martin Masai, EDITOR/ PUBLISHER At a time when the country is ravaged by demonstrations as Generation Zoomers demand more accountability and better governance from President William Ruto, it cannot be business as usual for Governor Wavinya Ndeti. In a government with 11 departments, the governor has appointed over…
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Impunity marks official's rise to capture the CPSB
By The Anchor Writer The recent dismissal of Lawrence Nzau Ngovi as Chief of Staff has exposed deeper issues within Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s administration, highlighting ongoing power struggles and corrupt, bad governance actions. Ms. Juliana Mutisya Ngovi’s removal follows months of infighting, with the County Secretary Dr. Ndambuki Muya and Finance Minister…