Category: Politics
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Kitui Launches myCountyApp
Kitui today became the Second County after Makueni toulaunch myCountyApp as a payment platform for all its services. The platform enables the county to digitise all services in one place providing a single, citizen access channel. The platform will include payment for county services, revenue management systems, a citizen reporting and engagement tool and solutions…
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Ndeti dismisses minister
By The Anchor Reporter Machakos County Executive Committee Member for Education, Philip Mutua Kilonzo was summarily dismissed yesterday. His dismissal was announced in a press statement signed by Governor Wavinya Ndeti. The statement released on Monday afternoon stated that Kilonzo was found incapable of discharging duties delegated to him in the education ministry. The docket…
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Kisilu Mutua dies at 80
He is alleged to have killedpolitician Pio Gama Pinto By Kivutha Kibwana Kisilu Mutua, who was jailed in 1965 for allegedly assassinating Pio Gama Pinto, died last Sunday evening at the age of 80. He hails from Masii in Machakos County, and also lived in Eastleigh, Kyambiu. Kisilu leaves behind a widow, Ruth Minoo, and…
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Mbaitu360 hits the market
Mbaitu radio launchesinimitable marketing tool NAIROBI, Monday August 7, 2023 A local radio station Mbaitu FM is launching the market’s novel marketing tool- Mbaitu360 in a leap that seeks to break barriers for clients’ desires amid plummeting advertising revenues. Mr Masai, during a Mbaitu360 briefing in Nairobi Dubbed Mbaitu Ndunyu, the tool seeks to…
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Ex County Clerk killed
Ex Machakos County Clerk found dead Mr. Felix Gitari Mbiuki, the first Clerk of the County Assembly was today found killed in his personal vehicle. Former Machakos County Clerk and Tharaka Nithi politician was found dead in his vehicle with gunshot injuries at Kanyuambora, Embu County. Mr. Mbiuki who was a gubernatorial aspirant in the last…
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No new taxes in Machakos budget
How Wavinya will fundCounty’s Kes 14 b budget Governor Wavinya Ndeti has named sources from which she will fund her 2023/24 budget worth Kes. 14.75 Billion. Running on the theme, “Building a Resilient Community Through Sustainable Food Security and Socio-Economic Empowerment”, the proposed budget consists of Kes. 9.55b from Equitable Share, Kes. 2.99b from Own…
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Kuyu tables Wavinya's Kes. 14b budget
Elements of Gvn Ndeti’s 2023/2024 first budget The Machakos County Government today unveiled its 2023/2024 Budget set at Kes 14.75 Billion. The budget was presented at the Machakos County Assembly by the County Executive Committee Member for Finance Mr. Onesmus Kuyu. It becomes the first budget under Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s leadership. The budget favours Health, Infrastructure development,…
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15 acre Zion Forest mooted
Ndeti plans a forestof indegenous trees Governor Wavinya Ndeti is holding a consultative meetings with officials from Israel Embassy to establish an indigenous trees forest under The Zara Project. The Zara Project involves the establishment of a 15-hectare peri-urban indigenous tree forest christened “Zion Forest” near the New Machakos City. The Zara Project is collaborative…
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Women's plight cited at fete
Rights abuse featureat desertification event By Kitui GPS Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe said today that his government will continue its collaboration with development partners towards combating challenges of desertification in the county. Dr Malombe spoke at this year’s national ceremony against desertification at Waita, Mwingi Central Sub county that was also attended by Environment…
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Where do you belong?
Sonko,Kalonzo in public spat Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has dismissed Wiper party’s leader allegations that he was prepared to join Azimio One Kenya demonstrations against high cost of living and the passage of the Finance bill . Speaking in Nthangu Village Wote Makueni, during the burial of Mike Sonko’s Aunt Monica Kivatu Sonko Said…