Senator David Musila clobbered in historic protest

KITUI Senator David Musila was clobbered by the police during a demonstration in Kibwezi.The octogenarian, a long...
Posted by The Anchor Newspaper on Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Malili Thieves

Malili: What The Anchor said in 2014
Posted by The Anchor Newspaper on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Life and times of Justice Kasanga Mulwa

Family, relatives and friends of the late Justice Kasanga Mulwa converged at...
Posted by The Anchor Newspaper on Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Why Mutua reinstated his ministers

GOVERNOR Alfred Mutua has reinstated two suspended ministers back to reorganized...
Posted by The Anchor Newspaper on Monday, March 21, 2016

Kitui KCSE 2015

Kitui's shaky performance in KCSE 2015

By Anchor Reporter

None of the secondary schools in Kitui County scored a mean grade of 10.0 in the 2015 KCSE examinations, casting a dark cloud on academic performance in the region.
Indeed, it is possible that the entire county did not realize more than 20 straight As even as a single school- Chavakali Boys- scored over 200 As on its own.
Not even the so called national schools- Muthale Girls and Kitui School managed this performance....

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The 2015 K.C.S.E results are out and this is how some of our schools have performed

Muthale girls 9.653
St. Charles Lwanga 9.008
St. Angelas 8.895
Matinyani Boys 8.05
Mutito boys 7.727
Mutito Girls 6.705
Nzambani Boys 6.22
Kalawa (Kyangwithya) Boys 6.866
Kauma Mixed 6.038
Ikanga Boys 6.240
Migwani Boys 6.803
Waita Secondary 6.14
Nguutani 5.469
St. Joseph’s Seminary 7.6
Mwingi Boys 6.789
Kimangao Girls 7.5
Kimangao Boys 5.37
Kwa ukungu Secondary 4.219
Mulutu Girls 5.805
St. Ursula Tungutu Girls 5.123
Mutomo Girls 6.19
Voo Secondary 5.726
Muthue Secondary 4.08

Lukenya Boys, Machakos Girls

lead KCSE in Machakos County

Lukenya Boys High School has emerged top in 2015 KCSE in Machakos County with a Mean Grade of 10.057. It obtained the following results:

1.        A     3

1.     A-  43

2.     B+ 34

3.     B   15

4.     B-    4

5.     C+   4

6.     C      2

Anti-Graft agency summons

DG  Kiala over stolen pipes

By Martin Masai, Nairobi, January 2016

MACHAKOS Deputy Governor Bernard Kiala is facing a grilling session by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)  over alleged theft and diversion of pipes.

The pipes, valued at Sh23 million, were  intended for an irrigation project in Kibauni Location as an anti-poverty intervention but were diverted to his Masinga farm(Pictured Right) by the contractor.

Ndambuki to face off 
with Kibwana in Makueni


By Martin Masai, Makueni January 2016

FORMER Cabinet Minister Gideon Ndambuki will be running for the Makueni Gubernatorial seat in 2017.

Time for justice

5 theft suspects

charged in Kitui

By Anchor Reporter, Kitui, January 2016

THE Wife of a Kitui County Minister is among five businesspeople charged with stealing nearly Sh 28m from the County. Faith Kithele Mulatya,36, also a gospel singer, Sarah Wangui Kamau, 39, Mary Waithera Gikungu, 49, and Margaret Musee, 36,  and Alex Kioko are accused of hacking the county’s accounts at various banks between March and December last year, stealing  Sh 27.8m.

A section of the suspects in court

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Strong worded ruling in school

arson case sends shock waves

By Martin Masai

EVEN as a Machakos Court set free four school boys charged with burning down a dormitory at Kitie Sec­ondary School, the ruling amounts to an in­dictment of the school’s man­agement as a whole.The ruling is so harsh on the ad­min­is­tration of the school that Principals with similar cases pending in court are having sleepless nights and stupor on their part is likely to be exposed in court.

Mr Simon Kitheka

Court D-Day for 
Governor Mutua

By Anchor Reporter, Nairobi January 2016

High court judge Isaac Lenaola has granted Governor Alfred Mutua till February to know the fate of a corruption case hanging around his neck.

Better Days: Dr Mutua with Keriako Tobiko

End of the Mwendwa
Dynasty beckons in Kitui

By Martin Masai Kitui, January 2016

THE end of a dynastic rule by the Mwendwa family is beckoning with an announcement Monday that Kenya's first female cabinet minister Nyiva Mwendwa would be retiring from politics next year.

Governor Mutua now 
clutches on straws

By Anchor Reporter, Machakos January 2016

MACHAKOS Governor Dr Alfred Mutua  has taken his Maendeleo Chap Chap movement out of his County in what is baffling both his supporters and critics as he clutches of straws to survive.His fate hangs in the balance if the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission haul him to court to answer graft allegations over the procurement of Subaru Outback cars for his ministers and a Toyota Landcruiser for his office outside regulations.

Four suspected killers
 of UON don charged

By Martin Masai

FOUR men suspected to be the killers of University of Nairobi don Professor Nzuve are facing a raft of charges arising from the incident.martinmasai@facebook.com

Graft in Counties

Makueni, Machakos officials
named in corruption roll

By Anchor Reporters

THE Makueni County Speaker Stephen Ngelu and a host of Makueni MCAs have finally made it to the national List of Shame over corruption.

Which way Muthama?

Muthama headed for

face off with Kalonzo

By Martin Masai

Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama seems set to bolt out of the Wiper party and support ODM's Raila Odinga in his 2017 presidential bid and not Kalonzo Musyoka.

Final Days for Makueni Govt?

Sudden collapse stalks Makueni Govt.

Speaker Ngelu: He is accused of running an alternative government

By Martin Masai
Makueni County Government will collapse in a matter of days after a defiant County Assembly voted for salaries and allowances instead of approving the 2014/2015 budget.

Dissolution of Makueni Govt in sight

IEBC ratifies petition

to disband Makueni Govt.

By Martin Masai

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has verified over 40,000 signatures petitioning the dissolution of the County Government of Makueni.

Martin Kivuva becomes Archbishop of Mombasa

The Bishop of Machakos, the Rt. Rev. Martin Kivuva Musonde is the new Archbishop of Mombasa.

The Rt Rev Martin Kivuva, Archbishop of Mombasa

Which way Kenya Police Service?

Is Police Command teetering towards collapse?

THE killing of over 20 Administration Police officers at Kapedo now indicates that the Kenya Police Service is sliding irreversibly to catastrophic levels.