The Anchor: The Anchor January 2012

The Anchor: The Anchor January 2012: Weath creating project launched By Anchor Reporters A campaign seeking to address chronic hunger a...

The Anchor January 2012

Weath creating 

project launched

By Anchor Reporters

A

 campaign seeking to address chronic hunger and poverty in Kenya has offi­cially being launched. Dubbed Imarisha Kenya , the program is being extended to more areas after a piloting phase which began in Siaya district in 2008 proved successful.

The Anchor: January 2012: Craving for a handshake

The Anchor: January 2012: Craving for a handshake: Why Ngilu won't shake the VP's hand Better days for Mr Musyoka and Mrs Ngilu Just why will Mrs Charity Ngilu not greet Vice Preside...

January 2012: NEMA 's nod to Konza Ranch

A License at last to

split Konza Ranch
By Martin Masai

Members of Konza Ranch at a past AGM

KONZA Ranch  has finally received a license to subdivide the giant Konza Ranch.
Its is the outcome of a long protracted battle for the license that the members have aged between themselves on the one hand and a bunch of greedy politicians on the other, who have been secretly  frustrating efforts to share up the ranch until their hirelings are in office.

January 2012: Craving for a handshake

Why Ngilu won't 

shake the VP's hand

Better days for Mr Musyoka and Mrs Ngilu

Just why will Mrs Charity Ngilu not greet Vice President Mr Kalonzo Musyoka?
When the first incident occurred during the burial of Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof Wangare Maathai, our source says a meeting had just taken place be­tween Mr Musyoka and  and Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko.

The Anchor: January 2012> Mavoko Taskforce Report Revealed

The Anchor: January 2012> Mavoko Taskforce Report Revealed: Eight authors of Mavoko land scandal named By Anchor Reporters EIGHT individuals including two former Mayors of Mavoko Municipal Counc...

January 2012> Mavoko Taskforce Report Revealed

Eight authors of Mavoko

land scandal named

By Anchor Reporters

EIGHT individuals including two former Mayors of Mavoko Municipal Council have been named as being the suspected authors of land fraud in Athi River District.

January 2012: Fr Makewa Trial

 Main Story

Bribery Drama in 

Fr Makewa trial

By Martin Masai

CORRUPTION claims have emerged in the Fr.Makewa attempted murder trial.
This forced the trial magistrate Joseph Karanja to put off delivery of a ruling on whether to put Fr Makewa on his defense or discharge him.

Fr Makewa: State evidence ends

D-Day set for Fr. Makewa

By Daniel Kituku

in Wote

Fr Makewa on his first day in court

THE State closed its  attempted murder case against suspended Fr John Wambua Makewa in a Makueni Court, ending episodes of dramatic tales that left a catholic pries for dead.

Fr Makewa in the dock

Mwingi Residents Defend their sand

Mwingi residents fight for Sand

 By Wambui Kirubi

Works at a project to tarmac the phase 1 of a 21km Mwingi-Muunguu road by a Chinese company has hit a snag after residents blocked the firm from collecting sand from local rivers as raw material demanding compensation.

Relief Food. DC Interdicted

Kibwezi DC on forced

leave over relief food

By Nguma Kitone

KIBWEZI DC  Mike Kimoko is on interdiction over alleged theft of relief food.

Fruit Farming

Fruit factory mooted

for Makueni

By Daniel Kituku

The ministry of agriculture has announced plans to construct a fruit processing factory in Makueni county to tap the large produce  resource in the area.

Projects Stall in Mwala

Work stalls on three

key Mwala projects

 By Anchor Correspondent

 

Construction work on three development projects funded by the government to the tune of Sh 32 million in Mwala district has stalled.

Mwingi Water Supply

Water shortage looms

large in Mwingi town

ByWambui Kirubi
Hope for the about 50,000 residents of Mwingi who rely on the Kiambere-Mwingi pipeline to get water after a 23 day shortage, was thwarted by heavy rains that poured recently.

Understanding Devolution

Unpacking the benefits of

a devolved system of Govt

By Boniface Mulu

An official of the National Civic Society Congress (NCSC),is highlighting the weaknesses and failures of the Kenya’s old constitution. Mr. John Nyongesa, who is a civic educator, was speaking recently at the Kitui Mini-Lodge and Restaurant in Kitui town.

Opinion

Opinion
Time to 'plant' change agents



 

 Who bewitched Kenya? A country of 48 year old self independence yet we can’t defeat 1963 post independence vices we inherited from our colonial masters.

Editorial- November- December 2011

Editorial

Kitui residents must enjoy

the fruits in Mui Basin

The Government of Kenya has carried out coal exploration in the Mui Basin in Kitui County,  which covers an area of 400km2.

Jailed for defiling sister

Man jailed for life

for defiling sister

By PURITY KALUMU

A 33-year-old man who raped his 17 year old sister while armed with a knife will languish in jail for the rest of his life after Machakos court found him guilty of the offence.

The Anchor: Kengen Boss in land tussle

The Anchor: Kengen Boss in land tussle:

Ex-minister Mbathi trapped in land tussle By Martin Masai FORMER Cabinet Minister Titus Mbathi is embroiled in a tussle that exposes h...

Kengen Boss in land tussle

Ex-minister Mbathi

trapped in land tussle

 

By Martin Masai

FORMER Cabinet Minister Titus Mbathi is embroiled in a tussle that exposes his illegal occupation of someone’s land and possible conflict of interest.