Mob Lynching: Chief faces trial

Chief held

over murder

By Musindi Nzuma

It is said that the law has long arms. This is emerging as the gospel truth for a Chief in Macha­kos County. Police in Macha­kos seized the chief  for pros­ecution for murder arising from a case of mob justice.

Kibwana leads Wiper revolt

Kibwana leads 

Wiper revolt

By Daniel Kituku
Over 300 aspirants vying for various elective posts from Makueni County have merged to ensure the county gets the right gubernatorial and county assembly leadership to steer development Makueni regardless of party affiliation.

New storm at Konza

Group in court to have

allocations reversed

Konza members at a past AGM

By Musindi Nzuma

A storm is brewing in Konza Ranch with a group of farmers from Kalama Lo­cation seeking to have the allocation of land to share­holders reversed.The row was precipitated by the dramatic election to the Management Committee of formerly ex­pelled farm Manager Danson Mbuvi.

Mwala MP to account for silence in House

Muoki has fight

in his hands

Mr Musau at launch of his bid

Mwala MP Daniel Muoki is a man under siege as campaigns in his constituency be­come nasty, with sideshows taking the center stage.

Machakos Launches County Strategic Framework

Machakos County

shows leadership

Mr Musyoka, Chair, Machakos County Development Forum

In November 2011, Machakos Citizens led by the County Development Forum in partnership with Kenya Mpya, an I Choose Life-Africa initiative, embarked on a journey in line with the new constitution and Vision 2030.

Ngilu's Graduation Day

Ngilu Speech on

day she graduated

"Today is a great day. A great day not just for me, my family, my friends but for the cause of lead­ership in this country. It is a great day because the power of collective effort has de­liv­ered success yet again. I stand here humbled by the support I re­ceived from so many in­di­viduals in the course of my aca­demic jour­ney.

Turn for CJ Mutunga

Judiciary only 

hope for Kenya
By Anne Wanjiku
The promulgation of the new constitution spelt out a new dawn in Kenya. Or did it? Hypothetically, it did. This very same constitution contains the vital Chapter Six which clearly outlines matters of leadership and integrity.

Stop hoodlums of Makueni

Hoodlums of Makueni

must be stopped now

A very worrying trend is emerging in Makueni County where violence seems to inform political activity in the county.

Clinching Machakos Town Seat

Ex allies are Dr Munyaka's

foes in Machakos Town race

By Anchor Reporter

The race for Machakos Town Constituency is heating up with the incumbent Dr Victor Munyaka sending mixed signals on his ability to defend his seat.

Mr Kitheka

Ex-MP's bush sex tale

Maitha's bush sex case

could end political career

By Bonface Wambua

A case  arousing great enthusiasm in a Kangundo court may well define the future of former Kangundo MP Moffat Maitha in politics.

Ex Kangundo MP Moffat Maitha and his co-accused

Principals face transfers

Looming Transfers

for school Principals

By Anchor Reporter

Secondary schools’ head teachers in Machakos County have chosen officials to lead them in the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESHA) as a warning was issued that long serving Principals would have to move to new stations.

Graft claims in Machakos CDF

Mr Muasya at the Mwanyani Borehole

Machakos Town's

CDF fiasco

By Jonathan Mutiso

Furious  members of Kyeni Kya Mwanyani S.H.G  have for the second time  appealed to Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate  the Machakos  CDF committee  saying the  kitty is riddled with corruption and mismanagement.

Battle on TV

Aspirants for Governor's 

seat clash on Live TV debate

By Terry Nzau

SIX people from among whom the Gov­er­nor of Machakos is likely to be elected forced a Television station to put off a heated live TV show after the show became rowdy.

Options for Kalonzo

Tough Options for VP


FEW months into the General Election apprehension reigns supreme out of the grim reality that national politics, and indeed in the local scene, portend for Lower Eastern.

Verbatim: Mrs Ngilu's Basic Needs Revolution speech

 

Mrs Ngilu after launching he presidential campaign in Nairobi

Mrs Ngilu's Basic Needs 

Revolution Speech

Delivered at KICC  as she launched her Presidential bid

 

"Salutations

 NARC Party delegates, my honorable colleagues, distinguished guests, Dear Kenyans, ladies and gentlemen. It is with great humility and gratitude that I accept the Narc Party nomination to run for the presidency of the Republic of Kenya in the 2013 general elections. This is not only a great privilege to me, but a manifestation of the confidence the NARC Party Membership have in me and my leadership. 

Catholics demand representation

Catholic Bishops lay claim

to  slots in education boards

By Anchor Reporters

The Catholic Church is staking a claim to be represented in Kenya’s National Education Board.

Catholic bishops, as they laid their claim, faulted the Basic Education Bill 2012, citing its composition of the Selection Panel for the National Education Board and the church’s representation on the County Education Board.

Kathiani seeks Wavinya's successor

Kathiani politics

without Wavinya

Voting pattern in Kathiani constituency of Machakos County will would be affected by the geographical origin of candidates as several of them hail from the same locality therefore are likely to share votes. More than nine aspirants both old and young have declared interest since the incumbent Wavinya Ndeti is going for governorship.

Makueni: Mutula, Ndambuki, Mwau at daggars drawn

Who between Ndambuki, Mwau 

and Mutula is best siuted as Senator?

THE race for Makueni Senator’s seat is getting more competitive wit the entry of Education Minister Mutula Kilonzo .

What looked a fairly straight fight for Kaiti MP Gedion Ndambuki and Kilome MP John Harrun Mwau will certainly get complicated and more divisive as voters choose who between their sons will be senator.

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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Why choose 

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Opening New Frontiers in Kenya's Journalism

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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...

How police nailed Makewa

How police nailed Makewa

Prosecutor Jonathan Kyumbu

By Martin Masai

POLICE earned incredible accolades in Tawa Court as the trial magistrate sentenced fabled suspend catholic priest John Makewa to seven years in Jail. Senior Resident Magistrate Waititu Gichimu said he was satisfied that police officers investigating the attempted murder charge did a superb job by piecing together evidence to prove that it is Fr Makewa who shot Fr Fidelis Nzuki on the night of March 21 2010 with the intention of killing him.

Father Makewa Jailed

Fr.Makewa Jailed

By Martin Masai

Senior Resident Magistrate Mr Waititu

SUSPENDED Fr John Wambua Makewa was today jailed for seven years for attempting to murder a fellow priest.

Tawa Senior Resident Magistrate Mr Gichimu Waititu convicted Fr Makewa in a judgement that may well end the priest's chequered career in the Roman Catholic Church.

D Day for Fr Makewa

Judgement Day for Priest

SUSPENDED Catholic Priest John Wambua Makewa will know his fate on June 18. He could face life imprisonment if convicted of the attempted murder charge.

From Malili to Konza: Lest you forget

The Anchor, January 2010

Main Story

Fresh theft in Malili
as leaders go silent

By Martin Masai

EVEN AS the High Court entered the Malili Infamy with an order stalling transactions that may lead to the construction of Malili Technopolis, it is emerging that local political leadership has left citizens alone to be robbed.

The Anchor: Special Post.: Fr Makewa has case to answer

The Anchor: Special Post.: Fr Makewa has case to answer

The Anchor: Special Post.: Fr Makewa has case to answer

The Anchor: Special Post.: Fr Makewa has case to answer: By Martin Masai SUSPENDED Fr John Wambua Makewa was today put on his defence after Tawa Senior Resident Magistrate found that he had had a ...

Special Post.: Fr Makewa has case to answer

By Martin Masai

SUSPENDED Fr John Wambua Makewa was today put on his defence after Tawa Senior Resident Magistrate found that he had had a case to answer over an attempt to murder his colleague and friend Fr Fidellis  Nzuki.

New Date for Makewa: The Anchor Special Post March 2012

Date set for 
Makewa ruling


Fr. John Wambua Makewa will know his fate on April 11,2012
Tawa Senior Resident Magistrate Mr Waititu Kibicho made the ruling today as Fr Makewa's case came before him for the first time after a trip from Makueni Law Courts to Machakos after the trial magistrate Joseph Karanja dramatically bolted out of the case amid claims of bribery.
The decision to take the matter before Mr Kibicho was made by Machakos Deputy Registrar of the High Court Ms G Omange on March 12, some seven days before the day she had initially set to decide over the matter.
Omange had set March 19 as the day she would rule who would handle the matter but is said to have changed her mind after counsel for Fr Makewa- Mr Mwagambo appeared before her and asked for an earlier date, saying his client wanted the matter dispensed with speedily.
But when the complainant Fr Fidellis Nzuki turned up in Machakos on March 19, he was shocked to learn that the matter had been moved to Tawa Court without his knowledge.
Nevertheless, he turned up at the Tawa Court Teusday and listened keenly as Mr Kibicho set the date for a ruling as to whether Fr Makewa would be put on his defense or not.
Fr Makewa is charged with attempting to murder Fr Nzuki at the Residence of the Father in Charge of the Wote Parish nearly three years ago.

Fr John Makewa will know his fate on April 11

Missing Millions Feb-March 2012

Tale of missing ESP

millions in school

By Jonathan Mutiso

An incomplete Library in Mwala's Model School. Millions are unaccounted for

Furious parents and other education stakeholders from Mwala district have raised red flag against embattled Mbaikini Boys High school principlal Jonathan Mua over mismanagement of funds allocated for the Economic Stimulus Programe (ESP)last year The Sh.21m for Economic Stimulus Programme(ESP) is over but none of the projects initiated has been completed. The school needs approximately Sh 12m to finish the work. The school is indebted to the tune of over Sh 7,000.000.00 An extension land which was to be acquired in 2010 for Sh 400,000.00 has not been paid for.

Ngilu Kiema pledge unity. Feb- March 2012

Ngilu, Kiema launch

new Miambani Division

Mr Kilonzo and Mrs Ngilu

By Boniface Mulu

The Water and Irrigation Minister Charity Kaluki Ngilu has declared that she will vie for the 2012 Kenya ’s presidency through the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) political party.

Questions galore in Mbooni CDF Feb- March 2012

Corruption claims 

mount in Mbooni CDF

By Kiio Waita
 in Wote

The 15 members of the Mbooni CDF seem to have the power and pro­tection to swindle the unsuspecting residents of Mbooni by dipping their fingers in the CDF kitty during broad day light.For the last 4 years only the CDF committee members have been dis­trib­uting development funds to projects of their own choice contrary to the laid down government pro­ce­dures that locational de­vel­opment committees identify, and prioritize resident’s preferred projects then forward minutes fully signed by committee mem­bers to the CDF committee for allocation of de­vel­opment funds.