Commissioner roots for education By Gastone Valusi in Machakos. Matungulu Deputy County Commissioner Evelyne Wekesa has said the region  had recorded a 96 per cent transition rate on transition  from Primary to secondary schools. Speaking  at Matungulu constituency’s headquarters at Tala yesterday where area MP Stephen Mule dur issued  bursaries students, Ms. Wekesa said no child…

Makueni begins digital collection of land dues Plot owners in Makueni will from now on pay for land rent rates from the comfort of their life spheres. This is as a result of a Land Information Management System rolled out by the County’s Department of Lands and Urban Planning. Using Pay Bill Number 171777, land…

Kwa-Nthanze Secondary School was this evening crowned the African Volleyball Champions in the School Volleyball Championships in Morocco.   The machako based School has consistently flown Kenya’s flag high in sporting outings. Kwa-Nthanze thrashed Morocco, their hosts, 3-0 in a highly heated match yet to be witnessed in the championship.  Morocco finished second. The contests for third…

Unseen staff,yet fully paid  A staff audit  commissioned by Kitui Governor Dr Julius Malombe has unearthed a total of 935 ghost workers in Kitui County. Dr Malombe receiving the report   The audit conducted by the Kitui County Human Resource and Staff Rationalization committee included a physical headcount of all the county staff. The unseen employees who…

Musimba to pay Kes. 3m in costs By Daniel Kituku  The  High Court sitting in Makueni has dismissed with costs a petition challenging  the election of Mutula Kilonzo Jnr  as Makueni Governor.  Lawyers Kyalo Mbombu and Kethi Kilonzo Justice John Nyabuto in his ruling said the petitioner did not prove beyond reasonable doubt his allegations to…

By Daniel Kituku  A disconect is being witnessed between the Assembly Committee on Finance and Social Economic planning and the Executive Department of Finance . Today , a heated debate ensued in the County Assembly of Makueni between the whole house against the Assembly Committee of Finance and and Social Economic planning.  Members of the…

By Brian Malasi Mwala MP Vincent Musau Kawaya is now the highest ranking  Kamba official of governing party United Democratic Alliance (UDA). He assumes the position of  Organizing Secretary, a position that is a far cry from that of party Chairman which has been vacated by Johnson Muthama.  Though party posts are ordinarily hotly contested,…

  BY MUENI MUTUA. The Supreme Court  ruling in favour of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual ,Transgender and Queer persons quest to be registered as a Non-Governmental Organization has been faulted by the Jamia Mosque Sheikh  Ali Annas Abdallah.  Speaking to The Anchor in Machakos Sheikh Abdalla pointed out that they respect the Courts decision however…

By Gastone Valusi  Machakos. Youth in Machakos County are demanding the launch of   a mega project capable of absorbing the thousands of jobless youths roaming the streets in despair. Mr Mambo By Gastone Valusi/Machakos. The youth in Machakos County have demanded for a mega project that can absorb the thousands of jobless youths roaming the…