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CCU: Who Should Go First? Sadja, Wife or Maeke?
By Lily Munini It is not every day that a political party writes a stinging “Notice to Show Cause” to its only elected representative in an entire county. But Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU) did just that on Thursday, 26th September 2025.The party’s letter to Kalama Ward MCA Boniface Maeke accuses him of openly campaigning for…
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MCC Removes Minority Leader Again Over Wavinya Links
By Anchor Writer Speaker Anne Kiusya yesterday formally announced the removal of Judas Mbili Ndawa as Minority Leader of the Machakos County Assembly. This paves the way for Francis Wambua Kavyu to take over the post in a move that deepens the political realignment inside the Third Assembly. In a communication to the House dated…
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Bid to Oust Kiusya Ends as Wiper MCAs Cut Deal to Save Seats
By Martin Masai Notice to withdraw notices to declare vacancies in 8 Wards is part of the compromise reached Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s latest bid to impeach Speaker Anne Kiusya crumbled yesterday after her 20 pro-impeachment MCAs walked straight into a new power reality.The Wavinya group, led by Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka Wangondi, had to…
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8 MCAs to Lose Seats for Missing 8 Sittings
By Anchor Writer Wangondi, seven others told to show cause why their seats should not be declared vacant Eight Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) of Machakos, including Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka Wangondi, have been issued with show cause letters threatening the loss of their seats after allegedly missing eight sittings without explanation. Speaker Anne…
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Mathuki Fights Rape Claims Amid Victim’s Cries for Justice
There are no active investigations for rape. Police now target the victim for alleged blackmail. The hunter has become the hunted
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First Lady’s Hearse Ride Adds Dramatic Twist to Mbobu’s Burial
By Anchor Writers Mua Hills, Machakos — In a remarkable breach of State protocol, First Lady Rachel Ruto stunned mourners at the burial of slain city lawyer Kyalo Mbobu by riding inside the hearse that ferried the lawyer’s body from Lee Funeral Home to his rural home in Mua Hills — seated alongside the widow…
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Judge Upholds Suspension of 14 MCAs,Orders their Return to Assembly
By Anchor Writer Machakos, September 18, 2025 — The High Court in Machakos today upheld a preliminary objection filed by Speaker Anne Kiusya and former clerk Kelvin Mutui, ruling that fourteen suspended Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) prematurely rushed to court without first exhausting internal dispute mechanisms. The ruling effectively dismissed their petitions but…
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Machakos County Rates Itself Highly, But the Ground is Strikingly Different
By Martin Masai As Machakos County celebrates glowing performance ratings of its County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) and Chief Officers, the assessment reads like an alternate universe. On the ground, hue and cry dominate: staff salaries remain unpaid as of September 18, the Finance Minister Onesmus Kuyu has been demoted, and 36 revenue officers were…
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New Team Takes Over at Katelembu Society
By Anchor Writers Katelembu Farming and Cooperative Society today ushered in a new era of leadership after a court-ordered Special General Meeting (SGM) swept aside the long-standing team led by Wilson Muema, popularly known as Muthungulule. Members voted in fresh faces to both the Management and Supervisory Committees, signaling a dramatic shift in the running…
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Judge Declines to Halt Machakos Speaker’s Impeachment Process
By Martin Masai Trouble for Wavinya as Party Realignments Tilt Assembly Numbers in Favour of Speaker Kiusya The High Court in Machakos has refused to block an impeachment motion against Speaker Anne Mwikali Kiusya. This comes as fortunes for Kiusya, marked by new alliances, a fresh clerk, and intense party whipping have dramatically shifted the…