Category: Politics

  • Doubts over Konza City

    Doubts over Konza City

    Kalonzo’s doubts over Konza City Machakos Gov. Dr Mutua(L) when he hosted Mr Musyoka Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has expressed his reservations with the pace of development at the ICT Konza City.  He regretted that there is no evidence of any activity at the site since retired President Kibaki laid the foundation stone early…

  • Post harvest strategy mooted

    Counties set to  deal with Aflatoxin The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) in partnership with stakeholders at the county level have come up with a drive to ensure the country at large achieve food security by providing trainings on aflatoxin control. Addressing  stakeholders from Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties KEBS chief manager in charge of…

  • Makueni's battleground

    Makueni's battleground

    Makueni County Assembly  rejects Kibwana’s nominees Makueni Governor Prof Kibwana(L)in this file picture GOVERNOR Kivutha Kibwana’s nominees for the Makueni Public Service Board have been rejected by the County Assembly. The rejection is the latest show of defiance by the County Assembly on the authority of Governor Kibwana. The Assembly rejected all seven nominees for…

  • Ordeal of a green horn

    Ordeal of a green horn

    Kethi Kilonzo pulled through muddy waters What was expected to be the mother of all battles between the ruling Jubilee and CORD alliances on the Makueni County soil is now a rumble in the corridors of Justice. Kethi Kilonzo and former VP Kalonzo Musyoka For before they face it off on the dusty terrain of…

  • July-August 2013

    Twist of Fate By Anchor Reporter WITH the entry of Mutula Kilonzo Junior in the race to succeed his father, the fate of Kethi Kilonzo in politics has been permanently sealed. But observers are wondering why the CORD family has to plough back to the Mutula clan to find a successor for Mutula Kilonzo in…

  • Who will fit into Mutula's shoes?

    Who will fit into Mutula's shoes?

    Battle for Makueni seat   Diana Kethi Kilonzo By Martin Masai POLITICAL big wigs in CORD have managed to take the biggest gamble by pushing Kethi Kilonzo to attempt to step into her late father’s shoes and succeed him as Makueni Senator. By doing so, they know that it is for politics and not their…

  • Thanking readers of The Anchor

    Thanking readers of The Anchor

    The Anchor attains over 100,000 hits!   By The Editor This is momentous, thanks for your support in reading The Anchor. Now it has attained over 100,000 hits on its blog. Kenya is leading. Thank you Kenyans. See part of the record below and Get Anchored! COUNTRY              HITS Kenya                    30,897 United States          24,050 Germany                  3,149…

  • Machakos Show set for growth

    ASK South Eastern Show sets  eyes on 100 exhibitors this year By Anchor Reporter Machakos County Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua has assumed a new role as the County Patron for the Agricultural Society of Kenya -South Eastern Branch.ASK officials led by the Society’s National Deputy Chairman Mr. Joseph Gacagwa and Life Governor Mr Mathew Kioko…

  • Dealing with Crime

    Dealing with Crime

    Forensic Lab for Machakos as crime rates escalate Governor  Mutua introduces Machakos County Commissioner Ann Gakuria to Mr Tobiko By Anchor Reporters Machakos County is scheduled to setup a forensics lab to help curb crimes within the county.Speaking with Director of public prosecutions Keriako Tobiko, Machakos County Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua said his government has…

  • Dr Mutua's cabinet complete

    Finance minister named as public  is excluded from vetting-again! By Anchor Reporter and GPS(Governor’s Press Service) MACHAKOS County takes the lead again. It has achieved a 50/50 ratio in cabinet appointments.Machakos Governor named Ms. Elizabeth Mutheu Nzyoka as Minister for Finance and Revenue Collection, completing the list of 10 ministers. Half of the ministers are…