Category: Politics
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OCS Shoots Villager to Rescue Goat Theft Suspects
By Rose Mwangangi,www.theanchormedia.org A 40-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound after the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Migwani Police Station opened fire during a chaotic rescue of two suspected goat thieves in Itoloni, Mwingi West, on Monday night. Eyewitnesses reported that angry residents confronted police officers who arrived to rescue two women allegedly…
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Twists and Turns in Battle to Oust Speaker
An Analysis By Martin Masai Battle lines are now clearly drawn in Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s quest to overrun the legislative authority of Machakos County. The confrontation escalated on Wednesday after her administration formally entered appearance in two petitions, setting in motion an intense legal contest aimed at unseating Speaker Anne Kiusya and consolidating executive control…
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MCAs in County Projects Inspection Tour
Kitui MCAs Inspect Projects in Mutitu/Kaliku and Zombe/Mwitika Wards By Anchor Correspondent A team of Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from Kitui on Tuesday toured Mutitu/Kaliku and Zombe/Mwitika wards as part of a countywide oversight exercise aimed at inspecting ongoing development projects funded by the County Government of Kitui. The team, led by Deputy…
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Anxiety as Contracts For CECMs Expire
Majority of Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s Cabinet May Be Serving IllegallyBy Anchor Writer Machakos, Kenya — A majority of Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s cabinet could be operating illegally unless their contracts are renewed, The Anchor has learned.Seven of the Governor’s County Executive Committee Members (CECMs), commonly referred to as ministers, were appointed on November 9, 2022,…
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Kalonzo Rebukes Wavinya in Public
By Martin Masai Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka today publicly rebuked Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti for making an uninvited appearance at a high-stakes meeting with Wiper-affiliated Members of the County Assembly (MCAs). The meeting, convened at the party’s Command Centre, was aimed at addressing widening rifts in the Machakos County Assembly — particularly an attempted…
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Wiper Targets Nzioka Amid War in Assembly
Wiper Moves to Punish Majority Leader Over Defiance By Anchor Writer Machakos, April 12, 2025 The Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya has given Machakos County Assembly Majority Leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka fourteen days to explain why he defied a party directive to replace a member of the County Assembly Service Board. In a letter dated April 10,…
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County Blocks Works On 3 Sports Projects
Wavinya Administration writes to stop the construction of projects amid false claims By The Anchor Correspondent The Machakos County Government has demanded an immediate halt to the construction of three constituency sports academies by the Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS). The move has raised eyebrows amid growing concern over stalled development projects under Governor Wavinya…
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EDITORIAL:When Power Trumps Principle: Kalonzo’s Silence as Machakos Burns
WIPER LEADER’S conspicuous silence and what it signals in the broader political drama unfolding in MachakosThis week, the Machakos County Assembly descended into unprecedented chaos—violence, injuries, and a total paralysis of legislative functions. At the heart of it all is a bid to unseat Speaker Anne Kiusya in what is widely seen as a politically…
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Wavinya- Speaker Row Turns Violent
By Dennis Mwikya Governor Wavinya Accused of Orchestrating Takeover Bid The Machakos County Assembly descended into chaos yesterday as a vicious power struggle over the fate of Speaker Anne Kiusya erupted into violent confrontations, forcing the indefinite suspension of the Assembly. What began as a tense standoff quickly spiraled into a full-blown melee, with rival…
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Ndeti Plots Ouster Of Assembly Speaker Kiusya
By Martin Masai Thirty-three members of the Machakos County Assembly have signed a notice to impeach Speaker Anne Kiusya, marking the latest twist in Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s political battles. The motion, to be moved by Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka, was received today at the county assembly. It follows last week’s vote, where the assembly rejected…