Category: Politics
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Machakos House Business Committee members
Machakos County Assembly has set up a House Business Committee to spearhead business in the assembly in the new session. The following are members of the committee that is to be chaired by Speaker Ms Anne Kiusya.. The other members are;Deputy Speaker Stephen Nzue mwanthi, Majority leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka, Minority Leader Judas Mbili Ndawa,Raphael…
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Assembly sittings resume after bursary standoff
By The Anchor Reporter Machakos County Assembly today resumed sittings albeit with marked sluggishness. Assembly Speaker Ms. Kiusya on the chair Members of the County Assembly(MCAs) resumed business after a false start yesterday that was caused by a standoff over bursary budget. However a majority of Wiper MCAs were missing during the session that lasted…
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Major works for Wote roads
WOTE: February 15th, 2023 The Department of Transport and Infrastructure in Makueni has launched a two-week Estate Roads grading program in Wote town to ease transportation and open up the areas for business opportunities. Mr Kyoni The program entails grading, murraming and compacting of the targeted roads. By end of the two weeks, the department…
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Malombe to pay suppliers
Kes 1.5 b set asideto resolve old debts By Mercy Mueni The county government of Kitui will spend Kes. 1.5 billion to settle the county debt owed by suppliers and contractors by June this year. According the county governor Dr. Julius Malombe all the genuine contracts will be paid . He made the assurance…
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Standoff as Assembly sessions fail
Machakos County Assembly formal sittings failed to resume today as Members tussled with house leadership the whole day. Majority Leader Mr N. Nzioka The ward Representatives are demanding higher bursaries and a role in the disbursement, a matter they are not agreeing with Governor Wavinya Ndeti. The disagreement cascaded into a day ĺong stormy standoff…
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Working with President Ruto: Kalonzo blows hot and cold
Wiper sends governors to Ruto, blocks party MPs By Daniel Kituku Wiper leader is allowing his party Governors to join hands and work with Ruto Administration to develop Ukambani. Mr Musyoka and Mr. Kilonzo Jr Speaking in Mbooni during the burial of the Late Paul Wambua , a Nairobi based businessman, the Wiper supremo said…
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Gov. Ndeti sets eyes on investors
MACHAKOS Governor Wavinya Ndeti today conferred with Export Processing Zone Chairman Mr Ben Oluoch and the Chief Executive Officer Hussein Muhammed. The meeting comes as the county chief continues to embrace ties with private investors. Governor Ndeti, her deputy Mr Mwangangi and ministers pose for a picture with the visitors Governor Wavinya said the sector plays…
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JICA's Machakos water plan
The Japan International Technical Cooperation Agency (JIKA Kenya) JIKA Kenya is back in Machakos to solidify its past projects to provide water to residents, giving hope as the County faces a growing water demand. Mr Guliye (Left)welcoming the JICA team to his office The team led by Eng. Daisuke Sakamoto stated that after a 10 year hiatus,…
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Catholics in pilgrimage seek divine intervention
By Gastone Valusi in Machakos Catholics faithful from Lower Eastern Kenya and local leaders yesterday converged to seek divine intervention over the effects of bad weather ravaging the region. Catholic Bishop King’oo They trooped to the Komarock Shrine from all directions to beseech the Almighty God for a swift intervention. Bishop of the Catholic Diocese…
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Published: List of 213 transferred staff
By The Anchor Reporter The County Ministry of Health has deployed doctors and clinical officers in all health facilities in Machakos County. The 24 page posting order deploys over 213 officials and is jointly signed by Chief officers for Public Health Mr. Rashid Mohammed Kala and his Medical Services counterpart Dr. Wycliff Miyienda. No…