Politics in Machakos County

Battle lines for Key 

Machakos seats drawn

The scramble for elective seats in Machakos County has started taking shape as the March 4, 2013 General election draws closer.

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Opening New Frontiers in Kenya's Journalism

Now you can read about the issues that define life in Lower Eastern Province- the area covered by the three Counties of Kitui, Makueni and Machakos.

The Anchor- with the tagline: Journalism of the Future, is designed to bring to the fore the issues that are never covered by the daily media, yet they inform the lifestyles of area residents on daily basis.

It is born out of the realization that the Daily media is too big for Kenya's rural enclaves. The big media remain entangled with the national agenda while the enclaves are thirsty about information that touches their daily lives like water, electricity, security and education concerns, among others.

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Lukenya Schools' milestone

Lukenya Schools mark

20 years of hard work

By Martin Masai

LUKENYA Schools  are this year celebrating 20 years since the first of their institutions was founded.But much as attainment of 20 years  of great academic achievement is a great deal for a school by any standards, Lukenya Schools are seemingly taking it in their stride. To mark the day, the schools hosted what looked like a routine event- a Prize Giving Day. It is a routine in all their schools each year

How County Governments will work

 CIVIC EDUCATION

How National and County

Governments will operate

By Julius M. Malombe

The National Government is, among other functions, charged with the responsibility for national policy, national standards, regulation, national public works, national statistics, macroeconomic management, foreign affairs, defence and natural re-sources (Fourth Schedule)

Home Stretch for Konza Ranch

Konza  society mulls over  its success

in historic sub-division of ranch

MEMBERS of the giant Konza Ranching Co-operative society are thrilled by the success already achieved in sub-di-viding and sharing out the ranches’ 22,000 acres of land.

During their 47^th Annual Gen-eral Meeting, the farmers were briefed on the progress of the historic exercise and unani-mously endorsed contents of a report presented by the Society’s Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr David Mutangili.

They then proceeded to en-dorse virtually all resolutions that he sought from them, a move that manifested deep faith in his leadership. Even then there was a dramatic twist that saw the elevation to the Board of Directors of a former Farm Manager- Danson Mbubi who had been expelled from the ranch together with a former chairman Paul Mbole.

Uncertainty at Machakos University College

Machakos University 

admits pioneer class

 By Martin Masai

 

The Joint Admissions Board (JAB) has admitted the pioneer batch of students to begin the classes at Machakos University College in September 2012 .

The fight at AIC Bomani

AIC Bomani wages 

vicious offertory fight

By Martin Masai

In the last story carried by The Anchor on the frequent bouts of drama at the church, we reported: “But sources says the battle royale lies ahead as church groups eye the cash worshipers raise every Sunday. Though revenue has gone down considerably, those bend on dipping their hands into the church coffers are digging in for a big fight so as to join the gravy train in Bomani.”

Nearly two years later, AIC Bomani  is reeling under a civil war that literally revolves around  proceeds that committed Christians offer every Sunday. The aftermath of the war has seen the Bomani DCC emerging as the biggest loser after the Area Church Council upheld a decision of the Bomani Local Church Council to eject itself from the DCC and suspending remitting an estimated Sh 200,000 every month to the DCC.

Makewa Appeals

 Jailed Priest faces

 tough appeal options

JAILED Fr John Makewa has embarked on a do or die battle of his life to thwart the execution of a jail term he faces for his endeavor to murder a fellow priest Fr Fidellis Nzuki.

Ngilu's new Frontier

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 Ngilu's new Frontier

WATER and Irrigation Minister Mrs Charity Ngilu has opened a new frontier in Kenya’s politics to tackle the nation’s selfish leadership.

First casualty in Mbooni CDF theft

Mbooni CDF theft: Chief 

becomes first casualty

CHIEF of Katangini Location in Mbooni Constituency has finally been charged over corruption in the Mau Drift scandal involving theft of CDF funds.

More trouble for Prof Mbithi

Bid to reconcile Don's 

family feud collapses 

Muthama says Prof Mbithi is to blame

By Anchor Reporter

KANGUNDO MP Johnson Muthama has washed his hands out of the troubled Relationship between University of Nairobi Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof peter Mbithi and his elder brother.

Key strides in Machakos Town

Major upgrade 

in Machakos Town

A street currently being recarpetted

 By Jonathan Mutiso
The Municipal Council of Machakos is pushing on with a major upgrade that is changing the face of the town.The programme will, among other things, see all properties and streets within the Central Business District named and addressed. It will also leave the entire CBD paved, street parking lots marked and cleaned.

June July 2012.Just who was Muindi Mbingu?

Samuel Muindi Mbingu: A Profile

Samuel Muindi Mbingu was born in 1893 and schooled up to form four at Kabete Technical. After form four he joined the Kenya power and later the colonial police. During this time the colonial government had taken most of the Kamba land and the Akamba,  mainly pastoralists, were evicted from their land and send to reserved areas.

June- July 2012: Machakos School

Machakos School

roars back to life

JUBILANT students in victory dance outside the new administration block

By Jonathan Mutiso

MACHAKOS School has dramatically sprung back to  academic scales.It registered an improved performance by registering a mean score of 9.05 up from 8.04  in 2010 results in a surprise comeback after years of turmoil.

Church, Priest mull over future

Trapped!

Church and priest ponder

future after conviction

 By Martin Masai

Makewa the Prisoner- Graphics by Anchor Media

CONVICTED Fr John Makewa and the Catholic Church are mulling over  his future in the Clerical State.
His two year suspension is coming to an end in November 2012 and the Diocesan Council is expected to make a decision over his fate on or before that time.

Makewa Judgement

Full Judgement

in Makewa trial


Verbatim:

Police lead Makewa(in glasses) to the cells after he was jailed for seven years for attempted murder

The Anchor: How police nailed Makewa

The Anchor: How police nailed Makewa: How police  nailed Makewa Prosecutor Jonathan Kyumbu By Martin Masai POLICE earned incredible accolades in Tawa Court as th...