Category: Politics
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The Rot In Wavinya’s Administration
By Martin Masai As Machakos Governor Wavinya returns to the Senate Public Accounts Committee, it has emerged that the county leadership authored its disastrous Senate appearance last month.Documents seen by The Anchor show that the team that went to face the senate committee was as unprepared as it was ignorant of the matters they were…
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20,000 Foreign Jobs Offer
By A Special Correspondent Machakos County kicks off tomorrow a national recruitment drive spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, aimed at providing 20,000 job opportunities for Kenyans seeking employment abroad. The Cabinet Secretary for Labour, Dr. Alfred Mutua who also served as the first Governor of Machakos, is urging job seekers to…
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Group ‘Collecting Levy At Machakos Bus Park’
By The Anchor Writer A group, clad in uniforms bearing the Machakos County logo, has sparked outrage among matatu operators and the general public, following allegations of illegal levies collection in bus parks across the county. The group, believed to be members of the Machakos Matatu Operators Association (MAMOA), collects Kes 50.00 from over 3,000…
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Governor’s Aides Target Mbaitu FM Reporter
By A Correspondent In an alarming incident highlighting threats to media freedom, a journalist with Mbaitu FM, Alexander Kieti, faced intimidation while covering Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s development tour in Mwala and Mbiuni wards on November 12, 2024. Kieti reported that a county driver, identified as Charles, alongside security personnel and county officials, confronted…
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Another Official Quits County Government
Resignations, Strikes, and Strain deepen Health Crisis in County By Anchor Writers The ongoing doctors’ strike in Machakos County has revealed a turbulent chapter within the county’s health department, marked by the resignation of top officials and escalating pressures on remaining staff. The latest to exit is Dr. Jonathan Nthusi, the County Director of Medical…
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Sacked Ngovi Bounces Back As Chief Of Staff
By The Anchor Writer In a surprising turn of events, ousted Machakos County Chief of Staff, Lawrence Ngovi, returned to the office today amid ongoing internal conflicts that have plagued Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s administration. This move comes despite an official announcement from the County Secretary, Dr. Muya Ndambuki, in July, declaring Ngovi’s dismissal, effective July…
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Senate Spots Liability Gaffes in Machakos County Books
Governor Ndeti By Martin Masai In this second serialization of the verbatim account of Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s responses on the use of public funds before the Senate Public Accounts Committee, The Anchor brings to the open the manner in which the accounts are presented. In response to a query on the use of Kes 67m,…
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Senate Told Of 225 Bank Accounts, 29 Not Allowed
By Martin Masai THE Machakos County Government has a record 225 bank accounts. According to records at the Office of the Auditor General, only 18 bank accounts, with Kes.1.9 billion, have been revealed. Yet records at the AOG’s office reveal further that 245 bank accounts with a balance of Kes.225 million were not disclosed in…
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EACC Raid KeRRA boss
Senior Kenya Rural Roads Authority( KERRA)official Joel Mutambu Kilonzi has endured a raid by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).Commission officials raided the home and offices in Kitui of Mr. Kilonzi on Thursday. Kilonzi is the KeRRA Regional Accountant for Lamu County.They are investigating allegations of corruption and fraudulent tendering processes amounting to Kes. 216.9m.The…
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When Medics Became Spectators In Hospital
By Anchor Health Writer In a quiet corner of Machakos County, a remarkable display of resilience and compassion unfolded, revealing the heart-wrenching struggles endured by patients and families in a system at a breaking point. At the Machakos County Referral Hospital, where a prolonged medics’ strike has brought the bustling facility to a near standstill,…