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Ndeti Silent As Teenage Pregnancies Spike
KHRC Demands Urgent Action as Hundreds of Girls Suffer Rights Violations By Martin Masai Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has come under pressure to take decisive action on the alarming rate of teenage pregnancies in her county. Long after the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) issued a formal demand for urgent intervention, the governor remains silent,…
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Chaos as Salvation Army Cops Protest
Salvation Army Machakos Congregants Demand Ouster of Captain Over Misconduct By Dennis Mwikya Chaos erupted at the Salvation Army Church Machakos Citadel on Sunday as congregants staged a protest demanding the immediate transfer of Captain Benjamin Mutisya. The worshippers accused him of mismanagement, misconduct, and ignoring their grievances. Captain Mutisya is alleged to have mishandled…
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Boost for Women’s Health with Modern Surgery Technique
By Anchor Correspondent Makueni County is set to improve women’s healthcare by introducing laparoscopic surgery, also called keyhole surgery, through a partnership with the Laparoscopy Mashinani Program and FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics). Laparoscopic surgery is a modern, minimally invasive technique where a small camera and light, known as a laparoscope, are used…
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Ndeti’s Cash Search In Handbags is Primitive
Targeting handbags—a personal item closely associated with women – not only feeds into stereotypes but also perpetuates the marginalization of women in the workplace. This, unbelievably, is happening in a female- led county! Targeting handbags—a personal item closely associated with women – not only feeds into stereotypes but also perpetuates the marginalization of women in…
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Ndeti Looks For Cash in Staff Handbags
By Martin Masai Governor Wavinya’s Undercover Mission at Machakos Level 5 searched for Hospital Revenue System Loopholes When she visited Machakos Level 5 Hospital last Monday, Governor Wavinya Ndeti was on an undercover mission.Though her known mission was to inspect the site of a new Level 3 hospital, unbeknownst to her hosts, she was searching…
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Sh 56m Graft case For Ex Chief Officer,5 Others
By Sally Kithome in Kitui Former Kitui Health Chief Officer Richard Makula Muthoka and five others were arraigned today, facing six counts of abuse of office. The charges stem from the delivery of incorrect X-ray equipment worth KES 56 million. The state alleges that the accused authorized the delivery of fixed X-ray machines to the…
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Ministry Vacant As Wavinya Axes Officers
By Martin Masai Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has made significant changes to her administration but failed to name someone to act in the place of long suspended Roads and Transport Minister RitaNdunge. Ndunge was suspended in November over a controversial recorded bribery conversation with a stakeholder in her ministry. No one has been tasked to…
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Makueni Cancer Cases Surge By 31 Percent
By Anchor Writer Kathonzweni Makueni County is grappling with a concerning rise in cancer cases, with the numbers surging by 31 percent over the past year. The alarming statistics were revealed during the commemoration of World Cancer Day, at an event graced by Makueni County First Lady Anita Mutula at Kathonzweni Health Center. Data from…
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Rapist,25, Slapped With A 15-Year Term
By Alex Kieti A 25 year old man was today sentenced to 15 years in jail for defiling a 17 year old girl.The offence was committed in Musaalani Village Mwala subcounty.Wamunyu Senior Resident Magistrate Pascal Eugene Nabwana convicted Alex Mutinda Paul on his own plea of guilt.He admitted that on the night of January 11,2023,…
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Machakos Deputy Majority Leader Quits
By Anchor Writer Machakos County Assembly Majority Leader Mr. Jackson Ndaka today announced his resignation from the position. Ndaka cited frustrations with the county government’s failure to fulfill its development promises. Mr. Ndaka, who is also the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Tala Ward, accused the Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti of neglecting her responsibilities…