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Uniforms Saga: A Peep into County’s Leadership and Integrity Standards
ANALYSIS:By Anchor Writers: The County Government of Machakos flat denial over allegations of non-payment linked to the multimillion-shilling uniform tender awarded to Movata Fashions & Designs lifts a lid on integrity and leadership. By dismissing the claims as “politically motivated” and asserting that no contract, no delivery note, and no invoice exist in county records…
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Behind a Comedian’s Claim Lies a Deeper,Troubling County debt Crisis
By Martin Masai The public exchange between comedian and businessman Sammy Kioko and the Machakos County Government over a claimed Kes 19 million debt has peeled back the curtain on a deeper fiscal problem — one that the Controller of Budget (COB) has already called a threat to the county’s financial stability and integrity. While…
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Maeke fined Kes 150k, or Lose Seat in Default
Party Declares Maeke Disloyal, But CCU Nominee Retains Seat By Martin Masai | The AnchorMachakos, October 30, 2025 The Chama Cha Uzalendo Disciplinary Committee has ruled that Kalama Ward MCA Boniface Maeke Musyimi acted disloyally to the party by campaigning for a rival candidate, a move it says violated the Political Parties Act. In a…
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Sex Traders Stage Bold ARVs Shortage Protest, Demand Action
By Robert Muuo Commercial sex workers in Mtito Andei Market, Kibwezi Sub-county, have staged a bold daytime protest over the growing shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and condoms, saying the crisis threatens their lives and the survival of their trade.Carrying placards with messages like “No HIV prevention equals to new HIV cases — we need…
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CCU-MCA War Opens Fresh Wavinya,Kiusya Fight
By Anchor Writers CCU Finds Kalama MCA Maeke Guilty of Disloyalty as Vacancies Loom for 8 Machakos MCAs Machakos, October 13, 2025 —A new front has opened in the escalating power struggle within the Machakos County Assembly after the Disciplinary Committee of Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU) found Kalama Ward MCA Boniface Maeke guilty of disloyalty…
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How Wiper Tour Became Theatre of Internal Squabbling
The Wiper Patriotic Front’s weekend tour of Machakos and Kitui counties, led by Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, exposed deep fissures within a party long considered the political soul of the region. The visits, intended to project unity and rejuvenate the grassroots, instead revealed a movement battling internal rebellion, crumbling credibility, and dwindling natural support among…
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A Three-Year Vacuum by Design — and the Price is Paid in Human Lives
The Anchor Comment For three years, Machakos County has operated its hospitals without Boards of Management — a governance void that is not by accident but by design. It is a deliberate vacuum, carefully maintained to facilitate the sweeping of hospital revenues into the county treasury, away from the eyes of oversight and the touch…
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Patients Skip Dialysis as County Sweeps Away SHA Millions
By Martin Masai Tensions are boiling in Machakos over Sh130 million disbursed by the Social Health Authority (SHA) to county hospitals — money that was meant to save lives but is now at the centre of a governance storm. The funds landed in the accounts of Machakos Level Five Hospital and 11 other Level Four…
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Makueni, UK to Drive Clean Energy Through Landmark Policy
By Anchor Writers Makueni County today unveiled a landmark County Energy Policy that sets out a bold framework to transform the region’s energy landscape through clean, sustainable, and inclusive solutions. The policy is expected to ensure universal access to clean energy by 2028.The launch was officiated by Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. alongside Dan Wilcox, Economic…
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Kitui Speaker Quits Wiper NEC as MCAs Plot Impeachment
By Martin Masai Wiper Showdown in Kitui Amid Machakos Assembly Turmoil Kitui County Assembly Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya has dramatically resigned from the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Wiper Patriotic Front, citing irreconcilable conflict of interest and overt political pressure from the party hierarchy. His resignation letter — stamped “received” on September 29, 2025…