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Crisis Fears As Nurses Issue Strike Notice
Machakos Nurses Threaten Strike Over Unresolved Grievances Amid Healthcare Crisis By Martin Masai Machakos, December 23, 2024 Nurses in Machakos County today issued a 21-day strike notice citing unresolved grievances, a move that will plunge the county’s healthcare system into further crisis. The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) accused the county government of neglecting…
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All Eyes On Makueni’s Novel Tax Waiver Bill
By Anchor Writer Makueni County Sets the Stage for Transparent Tax Waivers Makueni County is on the verge of a landmark transformation in its financial governance with the introduction of the Tax Waiver Administration Bill. The county now stands at a pivotal moment, with the potential to redefine tax administration as a tool for equity…
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Health CO’S Saga: A Riddle for Gvn Mutula
ANALYSIS By Martin Masai OPTIONS FOR DR. HARVEY MBITHI The controversy surrounding Dr. Harvey Mbithi Mulei’s dual roles in Makueni County illuminates a persistent challenge in Kenya’s public service: balancing professional expertise with administrative responsibilities while adhering to statutory procedures. Dr. Mbithi, a pharmacist by profession, has been serving as the Chief Officer (CO) for…
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Ex-County Attorney Fears For His Life
By Stacy Mwanthi Former Machakos County Attorney Threatened as County Askaris Harass His FamilyFormer Machakos County Attorney, Mr. James Kathili, has reported threats and harassment allegedly orchestrated by the Machakos county inspectorate. It follows a visit county Askaris reportedly made on Tuesday to Kathili’s home. Kathili has reported that the Askaris harassed his children and…
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Four Notorious Robbery Suspects Remanded
By Daniel Mbaluka Four suspects accused of carjacking, kidnapping, and robbery involving property worth over Kes. 1.5 million will remain in custody after a Kangundo court postponed their bail application hearing. The case, presided over by Principal Magistrate Mr.Sammy Opande, has seen the suspects plead not guilty to the charges. The court had previously set…
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Tycoon Draws a Dagger in Messy Makindu Land Row
By A Special Correspondent Land Dispute in Ziwani: A Case of Governance Failure and Rising Impunity The Ziwani area near Makindu township in Makueni County is offering a troubling glimpse into the systemic failures of governance and land administration in Kenya. At the heart of the controversy is billionaire Stephen Musyoka, a wealthy businessman and…
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Examining Devolution: Are We Due For Last Phase?
COMMENTARY By Kioko Wa Luka Twelve years since the birth of devolution under the 2010 Constitution, Kenyans are faced with a sobering reality. While devolution has undeniably brought government closer to the people and achieved measurable gains, especially in infrastructure and grassroots development, its implementation is riddled with incompetence, corruption, and a maddening lack of…
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How Impeachment Motion Collapsed
By Anchor Special Correspondent The impeachment motion against Kitui County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for Finance and Economic Planning, Peter Kilonzo, collapsed on a technicality after Wiper Party-nominated MCA Jacqueline Kalenga declined to second it. Observers believe Kalenga was instructed by the party to shoot the motion down at the penultimate moment. It is consistent…
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CECM Kilonzo Rebutts Removal Grounds
By Anchor Special Correspondent Mr. Peter Kilonzo has refuted allegations forming the basis for the Motion for his Removal from Office as the County Executive Committee Member for Finance, Economic Planning, and Revenue Management. The motion for the removal of Mr. Peter Mwikya Kilonzo is anchored on allegations of gross violation of the Constitution or…
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Kitui MCAs Approve Malombe’s Kes. 14 b Budget
By Anchor Writer Governor Malombe Gets His Way as House Approves Supplementary Budget The Kitui County Assembly has unanimously approved Governor Julius Malombe’s memorandum on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2024 (County Assembly Bill No. 5, 2024). The approval ends a stand off between the assembly and governor Malombe after the later rejected the initial Budget…