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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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Itimboni:Joy as Firm’s License Is Suspended
Cement Factory Construction Suspended After Itimboni Community ProtestBy Anchor WriterItimboni, Machakos County – May 6, 2025 The Machakos County Government has suspended the construction of a controversial cement factory in Itimboni village following sustained community resistance over environmental and safety concerns. In a letter issued yesterday, County Executive for Lands, Housing, Urban Development and Energy,…
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Healthy Eating Key to Managing Type 2 Diabetes
By Mercy Mwongeli [Published by The Anchor | Health & Wellness]Type 2 diabetes is no longer just a condition of old age. It is now a growing global epidemic affecting people of all ages, driven by sedentary habits and poor nutrition. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it ranks second among global nutrition-related concerns—right…
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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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Assembly in Limbo as Court Extends Orders
State of Paralysis at the Machakos County Assembly Deepens as parties dig in By Martin Masai Paralysis in the Machakos County Assembly is set to continue for at least another month after the High Court today extended orders barring the impeachment of Speaker Ann Kiusya. Justice Rhoda Ruto, presiding over the matter, reaffirmed and extended…
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Murkomen: No Mercy For Organ Traffickers
By MINA MediaApril 26, 2025 Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen today vowed swift action against anyone implicated in the ongoing probe into alleged human trafficking and illegal organ harvesting in the country. Speaking in Machakos during the final day of his Lower Eastern tour, the CS emphasized that those found culpable will…
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SMEs Decry High Taxes, Costly Credit
Entrepreneurs in Lower Eastern cite bureaucracy, lack of financial access, and heavy taxation as major hurdles By Lisa Munini Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) operators in the Lower Eastern region are raising alarm over what they describe as stifling taxation policies and excessive bureaucracy in business registration processes. Speaking during a stakeholder forum in Machakos,…
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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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Activist Wants Assembly Clerk, MCAs Jailed in Kiusya’s Case
By Anchor Correspondent Activist Manthi Seeks Jail Term for Assembly Clerk, MCAs The High Court in Machakos has issued fresh directives in a fast-developing contempt of court case filed by activist Wilfred Manthi Musyoka against the Clerk of the Machakos County Assembly, several Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), and the Assembly itself. The case—HCCHRPET/E012/2025,…
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More Turmoil for Wavinya Government
By Lisa Munini Machakos County Government Faces Fresh Crisis as Insurer Cancels Vehicle Covers The Machakos County Government has plunged deeper into turmoil after Occidental Insurance Company cancelled insurance cover for its entire fleet of vehicles, exposing hundreds of county employees to risk. In a letter dated April 15, 2025, and signed by Managing Director…