Category: Politics

  • KCSE at a glance

    KCSE 2022 Performance at a glance in Lower Eastern  Matinyani Boys 9.942 Kitui School 9.312 Kathiani Girls 9.1253 Mbooni Girls 8.911 AIC Sombe Girls 8.548 Makueni Boys 8.399 St. Charles Lwanga 8.180 Muthale Girls 8.110 Kisasi Boys 7.965 Precious Blood Kilungu 7.92 Kyangondu Mixed 7.905 Caring Hearts High 7.76 St. Josephs Kibwezi 7.488 Misyani Girls…

  • Girl Schools shine in KCSE

    By Regina Mueni Girls’ Schools in Machakos County recorded a significant improvement  compared to Boys’ Schools in the just released 2022 KCSE exams.  Mumbuni Girls Principal Ms Karen Karuntimi In Kathiani subcounty Kathiani Girls High school  posted a mean grade of 9.12 with the top student,  scoring an A plain of 82 points while in…

  • Top performer eyes medicine

    By Gastone Valusi in  Machakos. Lower Eastern’s arguably best overall candidate in 2022 KCSE Agnes Nzivo is from Misyani  Girls High School in Kangundo Sub-county. She wants to pursue Medicine at the University of Nairobi. The 17-year old scored an A plain grade of 81 points in the final national examinations whose marking ended last week.…

  • Kitui starts project listing meetings

    By Mercy Mbai, Communication Officer Kitui County January Friday 20th, 2023. The County Government of Kitui yesterday kicked off countywide public participation forums for the financial  year 2022/ 2023. This year’s projects  are centred towards  a 16 point – sector development plan   as prioritized in  Governor Julius  Malombe’s development plan for the people of Kitui.…

  • Leaders shun burial of 3 infants burnt to death

    By Gastone Valusi and Dennis Mwikya Tears flowed freely on Thursday during the burial of Three infants who were burned to death over family land tussle in Kangundo, Machakos County last week. Somber mood engulfed the silent village of Uthini as villagers paid their last respect to the children. The trio are Lavin Nduku Mwanziu…

  • From our archives. The Gun Drama Story

      Monday, 5 July 2010 The Anchor June 2010 Strange Gun Drama! Police seek to know who shot priest By MARTIN MASAIPOLICE is packaging details they have gathered over a bizarre shooting incident in the residence of Makueni Parish head Father John Makewa.In the incident, It is reported that suspected gangsters raided the residence forcing…

  • From our archives: Peter Mulei

     https://theanchormedia.blogspot.com/2010/07/anchor-june-2010.html#:~:text=Peter%20Ngumbi%20Mulei,of%20a%20man. Stay Anchored!… Journalism of the future.

  • The Anchor (Digital Edition): Equity Scholarship: 32 students picked

    The Anchor (Digital Edition): Equity Scholarship: 32 students picked:    By Gastone Valusi  in Machakos.   Thirty two (32) pupils from Machakos County have been selected for the Equity Wings to Fly scholarship i… Stay Anchored!… Journalism of the future.

  • Equity Scholarship: 32 students picked

     By Gastone Valusi in Machakos.  Thirty two (32) pupils from Machakos County have been selected for the Equity Wings to Fly scholarship in a highly competitive process that attracted hundreds of applicants. Equity’s Ms Hellen Muthoki and Sub- County Director Simon Mutemi pose with the beneficiaries In Machakos Sub-county, eight successful Wings to Fly scholarship beneficiaries were…

  • Jhpiego President visits Makueni for a review of Joint Projects

    WOTE: January 18, 2023 Jhpiego President Leslie Mancuso and her two Vice Presidents Deborah Bossemeyer and Wendy Taylor on today toured Makueni for an appraisal of the impact of joint projects with the county government on health matters. The team led by Jhpiego Country Director-Kenya Stephen Mutwiwa and other technical officers was hosted by Deputy Governor…