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Machakos County Staff in Panic as Pay Delay Hits 15 Days: Wavinya,Muya Silent
By Anchor Writers Machakos county workers are in turmoil after salaries failed to hit their bank accounts, with September’s pay now delayed well past the mid-month mark. Today marks the 15th day of September with no official word on when staff will be paid — a delay insiders blame on frozen budget approvals and what…
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Wavinya Axes Kuyu From Finance in Dead -of-Night Cabinet Shake-up
By Martin Masai Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti on Wednesday night dramatically fired her Finance, Economic Planning, and Revenue Management CECM Onesmus Muia Kuyu in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle seeking to recalibrating her embattled administration. In a circular dated September 11, 2025, and released close to midnight by the County Secretary Dr MuyaNdambuki, Kuyu was moved…
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Fresh Elections Ordered at Katelembu Society Amid Epic Land Grabbing
By Lilian Munini All eyes are on the controversial Katelembu Athiani Muvuti Co-operative Society ahead of a Special General Meeting (SGM) with elections as the only agenda. In a notice signed by Commissioner for Co-operative Development David K. Obonyo, members have been summoned to the Machakos Sub-County grounds on September 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.…
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Governor Ndeti’s Graft Purge of 36 ‘Small Fish’ Sparks Outcry
By Anchor Writers Residents troll Governor Ndeti on Social Media, Demanding Action Against Rotten Big Fish Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti today stood before cameras to announce the suspension of 36 revenue clerks accused of fiddling with county finances. What she failed to disclose is that these officers had already been interdicted a week earlier in…
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Katelembu: The Anchor Factbox
Tribunal Ruling on Cooperative ElectionsDate of Judgment: August 7, 2025Case Reference: Nrb. CTC No. E177 of 2025Tribunal Bench:J. Mwaratsama – Deputy ChairpersonBeatrice Sawe – MemberPhilip Gichuki – MemberMichael Chesikaw – MemberFridah Lotiyia – MemberP. Aol – MemberKey Findings:The meeting of 20 February 2025 was legally convened by the Commissioner for Cooperative Development.Vetting of members was…
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Katelembu:Why Cooperatives Court Vetoed Sham Katelembu Elections
By Martin Masai Day When A Cooperatives Commissioner Conducted Elections Where Non-members Were Elected The Cooperative Tribunal has nullified elections held on February 20, 2025, by a contested society, citing flawed vetting, participation of non-members, and lack of an official register. In a judgment delivered virtually in Nairobi, Deputy Chairperson J. Mwaratsama and members Beatrice…
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University Dons Endorse Kalonzo for the 2027 Presidential Race
By Vincent Matheka Yatta, Machakos County — A group of 200 dons drawn from 23 public universities across Kenya on Friday, September 5, 2025, declared their support for former Vice President Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka’s bid for the presidency in the 2027 general election. The dons convened at Dr. Musyoka’s Yatta Farm home, where they…
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Alarm as Machakos Lands Department Becomes a Bastion of Graft
By Lilian Kakuvi The Department of Lands and Physical Planning in Machakos County is once again under the spotlight, with fresh allegations of deep-rooted corruption, extortion of staff, and abuse of transfers for personal gain. According to insiders, a racket is thriving in which county staff are forced to pay kickbacks to retain lucrative postings…
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UPDATE: New Assembly Clerk Gazetted as Kiusya Cracks the Whip
By Anchor Writers Machakos, Tuesday — A shake-up has taken place at the Machakos County Assembly with Mr. Peter Mbatha assuming office as Acting Clerk, replacing Acting Clerk Mr. Dennis Mutui. The changes were effected during a session of the County Assembly Service Board (CASB) chaired by Speaker Anne Kiusya. To seal Mutui’s fate, the…
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Makueni Father Gets Life Jail Term for Defiling Four Children
By Wambua Love KILUNGU, Makueni County — A Kilungu court has sentenced a 56-year-old man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of serial sexual offences against four children, including his own. The convict, Mule Maundu, was convicted for defiling four minors aged between six and 13 years in Kitaingo village, Mukaa, in 2023. Two…