Tag: Accountability
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Day Judge Mwamuye Stood in Defence of Media Independence
Judgement is a Stinging Rebuke of Ex PS Kisiangani’s administrative Overeach By Anchor Writer Nairobi In a landmark ruling that underscores the sanctity of due process and the independence of public institutions, the High Court has ordered the immediate appointment and gazettement of two individuals whose nominations to the Media Complaints Commission were unlawfully blocked…
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An 80-Year-Old’s Cry to KPLC for Justice
Esther Kamesi Pleads for Justice After KPLC Pole Destroyed Her Home By Love Wambua Andrew in Mbooni West In Katunyoni village, Kithungo/Kitundu ward, Mbooni West, an 80-year-old woman, watches the sun rise and set through the gaping hole in what remains of her house. Her name is Esther Kamesi Mwinzi — and for her, darkness…
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Kiusya Lifts Ban on House Sittings Amid Tension
By Martin Masai Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya has lifted the indefinite suspension of house sittings. In a communication to Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), Kiusya said the lifting of the suspension follows a resolution by the County Assembly Service Board, which met on May 22, 2025. The board resolved that both plenary…
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Betrayed Youth Want CS Mutua to Resign
By The Anchor Writer NAIROBI – A high-stakes foreign jobs programme launched by Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has erupted into a full-blown scandal, with youth organizations now demanding his immediate resignation and prosecution. The Nairobi Community of Practice (N-COP)—a coalition of youth-led and youth-serving organizations convened by The Youth Agenda—is accusing the Ministry of…
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Kiusya Gets Fresh Orders Against Assembly, 35 MCAs
Court Halts Fresh Impeachment Bid Against Machakos Speaker Amid Assembly Chaos By Martin MasaiMachakos, Kenya – May 12, 2025 The High Court in Machakos has once again stepped in to halt renewed efforts to remove Speaker Anne Mwikali Kiusya from office. Lady Justice Rhoda Rutto issued a second round of conservatory orders that have effectively…
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Parents Demand Probe Amid Turmoil in Schools
By Wambua Love in Mbooni Parents of Usalala Secondary School in Mbooni East, Makueni County, are calling on the Ministry of Education to urgently investigate the school’s leadership, citing allegations of mismanagement, intimidation, and exclusion of key stakeholders.In a press briefing on Monday, concerned parents accused the school’s principal of misappropriating school funds and sidelining…
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MCAs in County Projects Inspection Tour
Kitui MCAs Inspect Projects in Mutitu/Kaliku and Zombe/Mwitika Wards By Anchor Correspondent A team of Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from Kitui on Tuesday toured Mutitu/Kaliku and Zombe/Mwitika wards as part of a countywide oversight exercise aimed at inspecting ongoing development projects funded by the County Government of Kitui. The team, led by Deputy…
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The Voices Of Itimboni People Must Be Heard
Development Should Never Overshadow the People’s Willwww.theanchormedia.org When a developer forges community consent and begins drilling operations under cover of a holiday weekend, we must ask — where are the watchdogs? Where is the accountability? What is happening in Itimboni, Machakos County, is nothing short of an assault on environmental justice, public trust, and constitutional…
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Protest as Cement Firm Sets Up Within Residences
Cement Firm Defies Community, Begins Borehole Drilling in Itimboni By The Anchor Reporter April 20, 2025 – Lukenya, Machakos County A storm is brewing in Itimboni village after Lambodat Cement Lukenya Limited began drilling a borehole under a cloud of controversy, ignoring repeated objections by local residents and allegedly flouting regulatory procedures. The firm, which…
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MPs Must Exit CDF to Enhance Rule Of Law
Exit Would Uphold Separation of Powers in Public Finance Management By Lina Munini Matungulu MP Stephen Mutinda Mule’s latest remarks defending the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) reflect the entrenched resistance among legislators to uphold the constitutional principle of separation of powers. Speaking at St. Charles Lwanga Kinyui Catholic Church during a Way of…