New Strategy

Dr(C) poses for a picture with all Machakos County MPs

New Strategy for 

Kalonzo succession

By Anchor Reporters

Signs are emerging on the possibility of eclipsing Kalonzo Musyoka from the region’s politics in coming days.
Clear re-alignments are emerging as a result of the outcome of the last general election that left Mr Musyoka in the cold and by nature, necessitated the need to re-arrange the political set up and close in the vacuum that his defeat, along with Ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga occasioned to Ukambani politics.

Full Judgement for Suspended Fr Makewa's Appeal

No. 90/2013

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MACHAKOS

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 83 OF 2012

JOHN WAMBUA MAKEWA ………………………....…...APPELLANT 

VERSUS

REPUBLIC ………………………………………………....RESPONDENT

(Being an appeal from the original conviction and sentence in Tawa Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court, Criminal Case No. 61/2012 by Hon. J.W. Gichimu SRM on 18/6/2012)

Makewa back to the dock

Fr Makewa being led to prison when he was convicted

Makewa's seven-year jail term

quashed, fresh trial ordered

By MARTIN MASAI

SUSPENDED Fr John Wambua Makewa’s conviction to a seven-year jail term has finally been quashed and a retrial ordered.

Saving Machakos Girls High School- Update from Sept 2009 edition

When State finally removed defiant
principal from Machakos Girls School

Audit report exposes an insolent and catastrophic tenure


WITHIN months since The Anchor ex­posed worrying corruption levels at Macha­kos Girls High School, the gov­ernment has moved to restore order, albeit with desperate drama by em­battled Principal Joyce Kikuvi.

Update from Sept 2009 Edition

AEO's role in 
theft of cash

Story of how officials stole FPE cash for Ngelani Primary

MORE details are emerging over the rot at Ngelani Primary School, with parents vol­un­teering more leads indicating that the theft is widespread.

For the Record

Letter that brought
Kethi Kilonzo down

Kethi Kilonzo in her element before the fall

Chairman
IEBC Tribunal
Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission
6th Floor, Anniversary Towers
NAIROBI
Date: 2nd July, 2013     Direct Tel Number      In replies please quote    Your reference T.B.A
        our reference Jubilee/IEBC02/07/13

The Anchor (Web Edition): Doubts over Konza City

The Anchor (Web Edition): Doubts over Konza City

Doubts over Konza City

Kalonzo's doubts
over Konza City

Machakos Gov. Dr Mutua(L) when he hosted Mr Musyoka

Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has expressed his reservations with the pace of development at the ICT Konza City.

Post harvest strategy mooted

Counties set to 
deal with Aflatoxin

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) in partnership with stakeholders at the county level have come up with a drive to ensure the country at large achieve food security by providing trainings on aflatoxin control.

Makueni's battleground

Makueni County Assembly 
rejects Kibwana's nominees

Makueni Governor Prof Kibwana(L)in this file picture

GOVERNOR Kivutha Kibwana’s nominees for the Makueni Public Service Board have been rejected by the County Assembly.

Ordeal of a green horn

Kethi Kilonzo pulled
through muddy waters

What was expected to be the mother of all battles between the ruling Jubilee and CORD alliances on the Makueni County soil is now a rumble in the corridors of Justice.

Kethi Kilonzo and former VP Kalonzo Musyoka

July-August 2013

Twist of Fate

By Anchor Reporter

WITH the entry of Mutula Kilonzo Junior in the race to succeed his father, the fate of Kethi Kilonzo in politics has been permanently sealed.

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Who will fit into Mutula's shoes?

Battle for
Makueni seat
 

Diana Kethi Kilonzo

By Martin Masai

POLITICAL big wigs in CORD have managed to take the biggest gamble by pushing Kethi Kilonzo to attempt to step into her late father’s shoes and succeed him as Makueni Senator.

Thanking readers of The Anchor

The Anchor attains
over 100,000 hits!

 

By The Editor

This is momentous, thanks for your support in reading The Anchor.

Machakos Show set for growth

ASK South Eastern Show sets 
eyes on 100 exhibitors this year

By Anchor Reporter

Machakos County Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua has assumed a new role as the County Patron for the Agricultural Society of Kenya -South Eastern Branch.ASK officials led by the Society’s National Deputy Chairman Mr. Joseph Gacagwa and Life Governor Mr Mathew Kioko who also is the National Chairman of the Kenya Farmer Editorial Board delivered and investiture notice to Dr Mutua .

Dealing with Crime

Forensic Lab for Machakos
as crime rates escalate

Governor  Mutua introduces Machakos County Commissioner Ann Gakuria to Mr Tobiko

By Anchor Reporters

Machakos County is scheduled to setup a forensics lab to help curb crimes within the county.
Speaking with Director of public prosecutions Keriako Tobiko, Machakos County Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua said his government has agreed to come with a forensic laboratory that will be used to determine some of major crime cases within the county.

Dr Mutua's cabinet complete

Finance minister named as public
 is excluded from vetting-again!

By Anchor Reporter
and GPS(Governor’s Press Service)

MACHAKOS County takes the lead again. It has achieved a 50/50 ratio in cabinet appointments.
Machakos Governor named Ms. Elizabeth Mutheu Nzyoka as Minister for Finance and Revenue Collection, completing the list of 10 ministers. Half of the ministers are women, among them the former Embu County Commissioner Ms. Hellena Kiilu.

Growth

South Eastern Kenya University
(SEKU) unveils its new leadership

Growing from UKAI to SEUCO to be a fully fledged university
 

By Bon Mulu

A view of a section of SEKU complex at Kwa Vonza

 in Kitui

South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) has installed its first ever Chancellor and Vice Chancellor
Dr Titus Naikuni, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Airways and his Vice-Chancellor Prof Geoffrey Muluvi were installed during a ceremony held at the Kwa Vonza main campus in Kitui county.

Mismanagement?

Grim turn of events at
Kenya Meat Commission

By Anchor Reporter

KENYA Meat Commission(KMC) is teetering to collapse even as new debtors hold its over Sh 250m in uncollected debt.Yet, the commission is on its knees as it beseeches the State to inject yet another fortune into the plant to save it from sinking.

Makueni County

Prof Kivutha digs in for

duel with county Reps

Prof Kibwana as he took Oath of Office

 By Anchor Reporter

Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana is resounding a warning to corrupt civil servants in Makueni County to pack and go.

Katelembo directors finally charged

Police finally haul Katelembo

directors to court amid backlash

By Anchor Reporters

INDIVIDUALS suspected to be architects of widespread theft of land and cash at the Katelembo Athiani Muputi Farmers’ Cooperative Society are facing a fight of their lives after police eventually hauled them to court.

Why Wiper lost seats in Machakos

By Anchor Reporter

RIGHT from the day KNUT National Treasurer snatched the Wiper party’s ticket for Machakos Town Constituency, there were no guarantees that he would win.

Dr Mutua's towering agenda

Gov. Mutua(Right) and his deputy Mr  Kiala

Governor Alfred Mutua has set out a tall order for his government.
His inaugural speech, made after he was sworn into office along with his deputy Mr  Bernard Kiala, was underlined by a promise that he would ensure piped water in all households in the county in coming days. How this is to be achieved and the time frame involved is undoubtedly a daunting task. Residents attending the event cheered him devotedly when he made the pledge, underlining the significance water represents in the county.

The Anchor: Kalonzo: I'm not finished yet

The Anchor: Kalonzo: I'm not finished yet: Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama chats with Ex VP Kalonzo Musyoka FORMER Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka says is not yet finished politi...

Kalonzo: I'm not finished yet

Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama chats with Ex VP Kalonzo Musyoka

FORMER Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka says is not yet finished politically. He warned those who think he is done politically that he is still strong and Kenyans will experience that as time goes on. He did not elaborate on his plans to rebound.

Governors get going amid hiccups

HERE you are. Three well educated men from Ukambani are taking charge of the management of the three counties of the region as Governors.

Swift 'approval' of Mutua's Cabinet

Dr Mutua as he announced his cabinet

Dr. Sunil Kumar Dhall

By Anchor Reporters

THE Team unveiled by Dr. Alfred Mutua came days ahead of when he had promised. But questions linger as to whether the names were vetted and approved according to the law. At least one of the appointees has a history of fleecing clients of money and it is not clear how the matters were resolved.

Machakos Governor appoints cabinet

Dr Mutua with his cabinet

The following are Members of the Machakos County Executive Committee as appointed by the Governor of Machakos Dr Alfred Mutua

Makueni County:Kibwana sets off with armour of Integrity

Judge Ogola swears Prof Kibwana into office as Governor

PROFESSOR Kivutha Kibwana is set to change the course of History for Makueni County by re-engineering life for the ordinary folk.

Glowing tribute to Martin Malinda, founder of MCDF

President Uhuru Kenyatta lays a wreath at Martin Malinda's grave

THE Machakos County Development Forum( MCDF) is reeling from the loss of its founding light- Mr Martin Malinda- who died suddenly after suffering from a  heart attack.

Fr. Makewa: State wants Judge to extend seven-year jail term

THE Appeal by Fr John Makewa to end his seven year jail term over attempted murder opened in Machakos  with a notification that the State wanted the term extended.

Dr. Malombe's agenda to develop Kitui

Kitui Governor Dr Julius Malombe signing 
after being sworn in by Justice B.T Jaden

As  took the mantle of the prestigious gubernatorial seat for Kitui County, his childhood memories of  his family’s ardent poverty are still fresh and vivid in his mind.

Kyalo: Was he executed or a robbery victim?

The late Daniel Kyalo alias Kamsondo

Joseph Ndilo

A sudden burst of gunfire one Thursday evening in March 2013 guaranteed a sudden end to the life of one Daniel Kyalo Mwanza.

Machakos picks Principal of the Year

Ms Mulatya: Machakos County's Principal of the Year

Machakos Girls High School Principal Ms Flora Mulatya has been voted the Machakos County principal of the year.

Worrying voter apathy in Makueni

Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Democratic Movement scooped majority MPs seats in Makueni County in the just concluded general election even as they clinched seats with few votes

KCSE: Machakos Girls Humbles National Schools

MACHAKOS Girls has shown the way in a very telling manner.

KCSE: Machakos Girls Humbles National Schools

KCSE: Machakos Girls

Humbles National Schools

MACHAKOS Girls has shown the way in a very telling manner.

After being skipped in the creation of National Schools, the school has sent a message that one does not need to be a National School to emerge at the top.

It attained that feat in last year’s KCPE and was tops in the region, outsmaring National Schools in the county- Machakos School and Kathiani Girls.

This performance triggered a prolonged celebration over the school’s sterling performance in last year’s KCSE results.

The students broke into dance after learning the school beat their perennial academic archrivals, Machakos Boys high school to emerge tops in Machakos County and were in the celebration led by their Principal Ms Flora Mulatya and teachers of the school. Machakos Boys was ranked 33^rd among the top national schools.

The school posted an improved mean score of 9.238 in the 2012 examination compared to previous year’s mean score of 8.8 to beat Machakos Boys high school which attained second position with a mean score of 9.1.

Later the school community which included parents was led in thanks giving prayers by pastor Wesley Nguu of Nairobi Pentecostal church to thank God for helping them achieve their dream of improved performance.

The school scored 39 As where four were plain and 35 minuses. The girls also registered 55 B+,53 B plain, 32B-,17 C+,2C plain and 3 C-.

The principal attributed the school success to God’s will, hard work by both the students and the teachers and the unequivocal support from parents and other stakeholders.

“We expected improved results because all of us had prepared adequately and faced the examination with a lot of confidence and determination”, said Mulatya.

She thanked the 2012 KCSE candidates for the sterling performance saying they had flown the schools flag to the skies.

The celebrations spilled over to Machakos town as jubilant Machakos Girls high school teachers took to the streets to celebrate the school’s good KCSE results.

Screams of joy and ululations rent the air in the entire town as Mulatya led teachers in singing and dancing in the streets to mark the historic event in the school’s history.

Girls’ Schools outshine boys in Ukambani

 By Anchor Reporter

Girls’ secondary schools in Lower Eastern triumphed over their male counterparts in last years KCSE examination.

Battle for Kilome

Battle to succeed
Mwau in Kilome

By Jonathan Mutiso

Kilome constituency is become one of the most hotly contested areas in the whole county with the cash money MP exiting for a higher seat.

Alleged 'Ndukatavye mundu' author undeterred

Maitha bounces back

to contention in Matungulu
Court rejects sensetional ' Ndukatavye mundu' account

Maitha after being set free

THOSE who imagined that Mr Moffat Maitha would be ruined by his alleged sexual escapedes are in for a big shock after a Kangundo court acquitted the former legislator of two counts of sexual offenses in a landmark ruling.

Konza City close to reality

Kibaki finally launches 
Konza City amid pomp

 By Anchor Reporter

President Kibaki finally officiated over the long awaited groundbreaking ceremony for the Konza Techno-City after postponing it for over six times.

Dr Kibua rates top in Machakos

Machakos residents
rate their leaders

By Regina Mutua

MACHAKOS residents have witnessed the first ever public driven vetting process of its leaders with aspirants for Governor, Senator and Women Representatives turning up to parade their credentials.

Findings for the race for Governor