The Anchor

  • Wavinya’s Seven Reshuffles: Who’s at Fault –  the Servants or the Master?

    By Martin Masai Inside Wavinya’s Revolving CabinetFor the seventh time since taking office in 2022, Governor Wavinya Ndeti has reshuffled her government—again invoking the now-familiar justification of “optimizing service delivery.” The wording is unchanged. The pattern is unmistakable. Only the offices and office-holders keep rotating.What Machakos is experiencing is no longer routine administrative adjustment. It…

  • Suspected Killers of Machakos Bar Bouncer Set Free As Family Cries Foul

    Suspects in Munuve Murder Released on Bail as File Sent to Nairobi By The Anchor Writers Fresh controversy emerged today in the murder case of club bouncer Dominic Munuve Mutisya after the suspects were dramatically freed on cash bail without taking plea. The suspects are Mr. Kennedy Mutie Mbithi and Anne Mueni Muthama. It came…

  • Wavinya Moves 6 Ministers,10 Chief Officers in Sweeping Govt. Changes

    By Martin Masai Some Officials Re-appointed back to their previous dockets amid a new unannounced Government Structure Governor Wavinya Ndeti this evening announced a sweeping reshuffle of her government affecting 6 ministers and 10 chief officers. The changes were announced in a dispatch by her County Secretary Dr. Muya Ndambuki, saying the changes take place…

  • Court Grants Three More Days to Detain Suspects in Bouncer’s Killing

    By Anchor Writer The Machakos Senior Principal Magistrate today  granted the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) a three-day extension to complete investigations into the murder of a Machakos bouncer- Dominic Munuve Mutisya. The order by Ms L.B Koech came after an application by State Counsel Edith Otieno. Otieno told the court that…

  • Waita Puts his Name at the Center of 2027 Machakos Governor’s Contest

    By Martin Masai Machakos Gubernatorial aspirant Mr. Nzioka Waita today deliberately shifted gears in his challenge to Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti, moving to place his personal identity at the forefront of the campaign. Until today, the campaign has been driven largely by a reform movement known as Masaku Mbee.In a statement released on social media,…

  • Pope Names Coadjutor Bishop, Signals End of King’oo’s Quiet Reign

    Kitui Bishop Mwongela’s Appointment Marks Imminent Episcopal Transition in Machakos By Anchor Writers Pope Leo XIV today appointed Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela, the current Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui, as the Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos. This sets the stage for an imminent leadership transition in a diocese that has…

  • Shock as Mason Dies After Slitting his Throat with  a Knife

    MAKUENIBy Daniel KitukuA man died today morning after allegedly slitting his throat using a knife in Nthangu Sub-location, Wote Sub-County, Makueni County. The act has left the entire village in shock and disbelief. Wote Location Chief Thaddeus Mutuku Makumbi confirmed the report to The Anchor, saying the tragedy unfolded as the man’s wife was within…

  • Bouncer’s Killing: Main Suspect Hospitalised Under Police Guard

    By Anchor Writers Pathologists today performed an autopsy on Dominic Munuve, the Machakos Town bouncer who was fatally shot in a bar brawl. Speaking to the Media after a briefing with the pathologist, Munuve’s family announced they  had accepted postmortem findings confirming he died from multiple gunshot wounds. This comes as fresh details emerged about…

  • You Have Collapsed County Health Systems, Nzioka Waita Tells Wavinya

    By Lilian Munini Healthcare system failure under Governor Wavinya Ndeti is the result of broken systems, her main challenger Nzioka Waita charged today. Waita accused the county administration of presiding over a collapse in service delivery that has left patients exposed and public hospitals unreliable.Speaking in a podcast, Waita said Machakos’ health crisis is not…

  • Main Suspect in Machakos Bouncer’s Murder Case Skips Court Session

    By Lina Munini The main suspect in the fatal shooting of a nightclub bouncer in Machakos Town failed to appear in court on Thursday. Prosecutors, citing illness as the reason for his absence arrignedhis bar companion Anne Mueni Muthama as the second suspect in the case. Mueni, wearing a hood and a mask, was presented…