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  • Wavinya On Warpath to Remove Speaker

    Governor removes her gloves to fight:But Can She Dismantle Kiusya’s Fortress? By Anchor Writers In a fiery outburst yesterday at a Sunday church service in Mumbuni North Ward, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti publicly declared war against County Assembly Speaker Ann Kiusya. The Governor’s vow to lead residents in ejecting the speaker from office is certainly…

  • Esther Still Awaits Justice as KPLC Sleeps on the Job

    By Love Wambua It took the weight of a fallen electricity pole — and a heavier load of public shame — for the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) to finally notice Esther Kamesi Mwinzi, an 80-year-old woman from Katunyoni village, Kithungo/Kitundu Ward, Mbooni West, Makueni County. Even then, no action had been taken by…

  • Anxiety as Wavinya Mulls Cabinet Shake-up Amid Assembly Chaos

    By Martin Masai | The Anchor Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti is contemplating a major reshuffle in her administration as she grapples with a deepening crisis in her relationship with the County Assembly, The Anchor reveals. The anticipated changes come amid growing anxiety at the cabinet level, with murmurs of discontent and mistrust among County Executive…

  • Reprieve for 9 MCAs as Court Clamps Down Against Chaotic Leaders

    By Anchor Writer Nine suspended members of the Machakos County Assembly, among them Majority Leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka, received a temporary reprieve from the courts today—though under a firm warning to conduct themselves with decorum. Lady Justice Noel Adagi, sitting in Machakos, lifted the initial suspension of eight sitting days imposed on the MCAs but…

  • Wavinya’s Allies Tossed Out in Bruising Assembly Purge

    By Martin Masai Nine key MCAs allied to Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti were on Wednesday suspended from the County Assembly for a total of 36 sitting days in a dramatic escalation of internal House tensions. The suspended group, led by Wiper Majority Leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka, had already been handed an eight-day suspension on Tuesday.…

  • Kiusya Suspends Nzioka, 8 MCAs in Swift Purge

    By MARTIN MASAI Machakos, June 10, 2025 — In a dramatic show of authority, Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya today suspended nine Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) for eight sittings. They include Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka, Deputy Speaker Stephen Mwanthi,  immediate for minority leader Judas Ndawa, Felix Ngui, Raphael Nzau, Charles Mbuva, Phoebe…

  • Shake-Up in Assembly as Kiusya Fights Back

    By Anchor Writer Judas Out, Kavyu In: Chap Chap Cleans House as Machakos Assembly Resumes When the Machakos County Assembly resumed its sittings today,  it did so, not with quiet deliberation but with the unmistakable clang of political housekeeping. On the surface, it was a routine session after weeks of suspended activity. In reality, it…

  • Speaker Kiusya Gets Bold,Digs in to Fight

    She 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝ence By  Martin Masai The Machakos County Assembly has become the epicentre of a political earthquake that now threatens to reshape the region’s power dynamics. At the centre of it all is Speaker Anne Kiusya, who has transformed from political target to power broker, rallying a critical number…

  • Kalonzo Fuels Fight at Machakos County Assembly

    By Martin Masai Ultimatum on Speaker Kiusya Sets the Stage for Prolonged Political Paralysis in Machakos May 30, 2025 Wiper Party leader Kalonzo  Musyoka’s fiery demand today for the removal of Machakos Speaker Anne Kiusya now fuels a fully fledged war in Machakos County. But behind the thunderous fuming of the former Vice President lies…

  • Machakos Girls Must Return to Work Now

    COMMENTARY | By The Anchor Editor The plot to remove the Speaker of Machakos County Assembly is dead. It died not from lack of effort—but from excess of foolishness. What began as a bold political move has now turned into an endless joke. And not a very funny one. When 33 MCAs allied to Governor…