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Wiper Fans a Useless War on its County Speakers
By Martin Masai: Commentary In the shifting sands of Ukambani politics, where alliances are as fluid as the arid region’s rivers in flood season, Wiper Party has drawn a line in the slippery clay. Only Wiper can see the line. The party’s disciplinary notice to Kitui Speaker Kevin Kinengo and Machakos Speaker Ann Kiusya is…
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Setback for Wavinya as MCAs Withdraw Impeachment Support
U-Turn Bolsters Speaker Kiusya as Wavinya’s Camp Suffers Setback By Martin Masai | The Anchor A fresh twist in the Machakos County Assembly power struggle has dealt another blow to Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s efforts to unseat Speaker Ann Kiusya. Three MCAs- Annastacia Ndilo(UDA), Ms. Phoebe Koki Mawa and Mr.Lyod Mutua(MCC) have dramatically withdrawn their support…
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Wiper Issues ‘Show Cause’ Demand to Speakers Kiusya, Kinengo
By Martin Masai Wiper Issues Show Cause Letters to Kitui and Machakos Speakers Over State House Meetings The Wiper Democratic Movement has issued disciplinary notices to Kitui County Assembly Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya and his Machakos counterpart Ann Kiusya, accusing them of political disloyalty and fraternising with the rival United Democratic Alliance (UDA) following a…
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Nzioka Waita Roars Back,Warns Wavinya of Tough 2027 Race
By Martin Masai | The Anchor Former State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita has reaffirmed his intention to run for Machakos Governor in the 2027 General Election, reigniting debate over the direction of the county’s leadership. Waita, who was accompanied by Machakos Town MP Caleb Mule and a number of cross-party MCAs opposed to…
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Speaker Defends the Suspension of MCAs from Assembly Sittings
By Mercy MuniniMachakos, June 18, 2025 Machakos, 18 June 2025 Machakos Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya today returned to the High Court to challenge temporary orders that allowed nine suspended MCAs to resume sittings. The Speaker had originally suspended them for a total of 36 sitting days over allegations of indiscipline and serious violations of Standing Orders…
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Wavinya On Warpath to Remove Speaker
Governor removes her gloves to fight:But Can She Dismantle Kiusya’s Fortress? By Anchor Writers In a fiery outburst yesterday at a Sunday church service in Mumbuni North Ward, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti publicly declared war against County Assembly Speaker Ann Kiusya. The Governor’s vow to lead residents in ejecting the speaker from office is certainly…
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Esther Still Awaits Justice as KPLC Sleeps on the Job
By Love Wambua It took the weight of a fallen electricity pole — and a heavier load of public shame — for the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) to finally notice Esther Kamesi Mwinzi, an 80-year-old woman from Katunyoni village, Kithungo/Kitundu Ward, Mbooni West, Makueni County. Even then, no action had been taken by…
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Anxiety as Wavinya Mulls Cabinet Shake-up Amid Assembly Chaos
By Martin Masai | The Anchor Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti is contemplating a major reshuffle in her administration as she grapples with a deepening crisis in her relationship with the County Assembly, The Anchor reveals. The anticipated changes come amid growing anxiety at the cabinet level, with murmurs of discontent and mistrust among County Executive…
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Reprieve for 9 MCAs as Court Clamps Down Against Chaotic Leaders
By Anchor Writer Nine suspended members of the Machakos County Assembly, among them Majority Leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka, received a temporary reprieve from the courts today—though under a firm warning to conduct themselves with decorum. Lady Justice Noel Adagi, sitting in Machakos, lifted the initial suspension of eight sitting days imposed on the MCAs but…
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Wavinya’s Allies Tossed Out in Bruising Assembly Purge
By Martin Masai Nine key MCAs allied to Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti were on Wednesday suspended from the County Assembly for a total of 36 sitting days in a dramatic escalation of internal House tensions. The suspended group, led by Wiper Majority Leader Nicholas Kitavi Nzioka, had already been handed an eight-day suspension on Tuesday.…