By Martin Masai The final hours of the dismissed Machakos Chief of Staff Lawrence Ngovi  can now be revealed.               Mr Ngovi  He reported to the second floor office at White House as usual. It was a day of great anticipation for him since he was coming face to…

Ngovi loses power truggle as Ndeti finally ditches him By The Anchor Writer In a significant shake-up, Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s Chief of Staff, Lawrence Nzau Ngovi, has been officially relieved of his duties.                  Mr Ngovi The announcement, made public by County Secretary and Head of Public Service…

By Betty Wango Roads and Transport Miniter Rita Ndunge faced a frightening moment last weekend when a microphone was wrenched off hands to stop her from addressing a burial event for a Gen Z protester who was killed in Nairobi. Ms. Rita Ndunge Ndunda It was at the send-off for Erickson Kyalo Mutisya, a victim…

The County Government of Machakos operates a total of 31 illegal accounts in commercial banks,  the Controller of Budget (COB) reports.  This operation is contrary to Regulations 82(1)(b) of the PFM (County Governments) Regulations, 2015, which requires that County government bank  accounts be opened and maintained at the Central Bank of Kenya. The only exception…

Within 8 months in 2023, Kes 484m wentto Domestic and Kes 106m to Foreign trips By Martin Masai,Editor/ Publisher YOUR County leaders gobbled a good  half a billion shillings in the last 8 months of the last financial year in travel alone, according to the office of the Controller of Budget. During the period, expenditure on…

By The Anchor Writer  Nursing officers in Machakos County will down their tools on July 24, 2024, grounding operations in all health facilities if their promotions are not made.               Mr.Michael Saka The nurses today tendered a strike notice to the Minister for Health Dr. Daniel Yumbya, County Secretary Dr…

Governor’s supporters in shock By Martin Masai The fate of 405 Revenue  clerks  contracted by Governor Wavinya Ndeti hangs in the balance after the  county government withdrew a request to the Public Service Board to renew their contracts. The letter of doom Consequently, the workers have disappeared from their work stations since Tuesday, July 2,…

Kes. 4b for projects funding while Kes. 10b will be used for expenses By Queen Mutindi The Machakos County Government is set to gobble 71.4 percent of its Kes. 14bn budget for 2024/2025 on recurrent expenditure. Mr Kuyu In what is out rightly an affront to the Public Finance Management Act(PFMA), Finance Minister Mr. Onesmus Kuyu…

By Anchor Writer Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s cabinet nominee for water and irrigation Elizabeth Katile Mutua has snubbed the appointment.  Katile’s snub was announced on the floor of the Machakos County Assembly by Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka. Nzioka submitted names of three other nominees who were approved by the assembly without that of the nominee…