Thursday 15 November 2012

VERBATIM:
Masaku Teachers'
Sacco debtors

The Ministry of Cooperative Development con ducted an inquiry into the activities of the Masaku Teachers Sacco Society and the findings have been hidden from members.

Wednesday 17 October 2012

Machakos University team takes over

Transition takes
place at MTTI

By Anne Wanjiku

A NEW era has been launched at the Machakos Technical Training Institute (MTTI) after it finally tranformed to Machakos University College.
MTTI era is over

Mwau's date with hooligans

Mwau's encounter
with Wiper hooligans

By Anchor Reporters

VIOLENCE is taking root in the poli­tics of Makueni County in a worrying trend.
Twice now, Makueni Par­lia­men­tary as­pirant Daniel Maanzo has been beaten up in skir­mishes that promise that there is no end in sight.

56 boreholes for Machakos, Makueni

More water for
Machakos and Makueni

By Jonathan Mutiso

A MULTI- million shilling Rural Water Supply for Machakos and Makueni Counties is under way.
Water and Irrigation minister Charity Ngilu has inaugurated the Sh 646m project that involves the sinking of boreholes in the two counties.

Kangundo water row ends

Kangundo water
row resolved
The controversy that threatened to stall the multi million giant Ngalalya Water project in Matungulu District, Machakos County has been resolved.

Who wants to derail Konza City plans?

Konza City:Launch
put off yet again

By Musindi Nzuma

UNCERTAINTY shrouds the launch of the Konza ICT City by President Mwai Kibaki.
The official launch of the works plans has been postponed on several occasions, sparking questions on what is actually happening.

Scribe seeks Justice

Scribe seeks justice

By Musindi Nzuma

Mr Mutiso and KNA Trainee Faith katile
A Machakos journalist is nursing injuries after he was attacked by prison warders at the Machakos Law Courts. Jonathan Mutiso was filming a prisoner who had climbed atop the roof of the Courts for  unknown rea­sons when the warders pounced on him with kicks and blows.

Kiema derides Wiper leadership

Kiema's view of Wiper
By Jonathan Mutiso

Mutito Member of Parliament Kiema Kilonzo has decried intimidation of National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) members who defect from the Wiper Democratic Movement Kenya Party by being arrested on flimsy charges.
Mr Kilonzo, NARC candidate for Governor of Kitui

UoN Don's endless litigation

UoN Don's 
record litigation 
Prof Mbithi outside his Kangundo Home
An open letter to Chief Justice Hon Willy Mutunga

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.

Tuesday 16 October 2012

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.

Monday 15 October 2012

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.

Sunday 16 September 2012

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.

Why The Anchor?

Why choose 
The Anchor?

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.


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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 47th 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.


Saturday 15 September 2012


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.

Monday 16 July 2012

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.

Saturday 7 July 2012

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.

Saturday 30 June 2012

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

Tuesday 19 June 2012

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.

Monday 18 June 2012

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.

Friday 8 June 2012

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.

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