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.