Category: Politics
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Scott University closed down
Scott Christian University has been closed down indefinitely. Students of Scott University picket at the main entrance The closure follows a stalemate over low salaries and accumulated arrears. This disagreement came to a peak on January 23, 2024 when staff commenced a work boycott. A memo sent out yesterday by Vice Chancellor Prof Morompi Ole…
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Gov.Ndeti loyalists take charge in top 40 revenue collection points
Governor Wavinya Ndeti has completed a purge in the most lucrative revenue collection points of Machakos County. Governor Wavinya Ndeti With the recent mass transfers for Machakos Revenue officers, Wavinya’s supporters who are newly employed are firmly collecting cess in Mavoko’s nearly 40 cess collection points. An investigation by The Anchor reveals that 10 old…
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63 schools get food aid
By Dennis Mwikya 63 primary schools in Machakos Town Constituency have this week benefited from relief food from the national government. Mr Mule when he delivered food Miwongoni primary school The Cosmopolitan Constituency had recieved 400 bags of Rice and 160 bags of Beans. The food was delivered through the area Member of Parliament Mr…
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Questions over Ndeti's ECD Milk
What was launched last week as a great milestone for Machakos County may well become the newest White Elephant in the Wavinya Ndeti government. Gov. Wavinya during the launch Dubbed a unique program- ‘Maziwa ya Mama’, Feeding the Future, the surely one-of-a-kind project aims to feed, energize and enhance the health of children as…
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Buglers raid county hospital again!
By Anchor Reporter Burglars have once again returned to Machakos Hospital less than a month after stealing 14 computers at the County Lands and Energy headquarters The incident at the hospital underlines suspicions that the buglers are county government insiders. Suspected burgler’s Image captured on CCTV Dr Daniel Yumbya Police say the thieves only broke…
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Wavinya Vs Ngunga tussle plays out in court
Mua Ward MCA Francis Mwaniki Ngunga is arraigned in a machakos court for failing to pay his business licenses. It is the aftermath of a week-long altercation with Machakos Wiper Governor Wavinya Ndeti,whose allergy for criticism is worryingly growing. Ngunga’s businesses were raided by a battalion of county officials from all departments and escorted by…
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Do MCAs trade without paying fees and licences?
Events unfolding in the past week in the County Government of Machakos are sending worrying signals to residents. What begun as a question on use of millions of money in the rehabilitation of dams and the selection of contractors has mutated into despicable sideshows. Rather than respond to querries on how much was used on…
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Stand-off as quarry revenue officers defy transfer order
By Queen Mwandiki Transferred revenue officers are still holed up in their stations, a week after being transferred to new stations. Union Chairperson Ruth John(C) Mr Senga Yesterday, officials of the Machakos County Workers union demanded action by the county finance minister Onesmus Kuyu to implement the just concluded reshuffles. Most of those who haven’t…
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KCSE 2023 results: Makueni schools dwarf Machakos
By Daniel Kituku Makueni and Kitui counties registered major improvement in the 2023 KCSE, pushing back giant Machakos. Mbooni Girls Pricipal Agnes Ithiga Makueni schools secured 12 slots in among top 30 schools in Lower Eastern region and hit the highest means score, followed by Kitui schools. One spectacular performance was posted by AIC Sombe…
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County halts illegal works. on multi million property
The government of Machakos County has halted the restructuring of a multi million property in the heart of the town that belongs to the Islamic Foundation. The county’s Deparment of planning, using the approval of an official named Mr Thomas Muthenya, who signed as Assistant Director of Physical Planning. The foundation paid Kes 4,000 after…