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Bishops urge end to Machakos county budget stalemate

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202603 mins

Bishops met Governor Wavinya Ndeti over the budget stalemate. Clergy called for consultations to resolve the deadlock. Church leaders said their focus is Machakos’ development and residents’ welfare. Bishops from Lower Eastern churches met Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti on Thursday to discuss the county’s budget stalemate. The clergy, representing various denominations, paid a courtesy call…

Machakos Assembly speaker rejects governor’s budget bill memo

Sacco ReviewSeptember 4, 202609 mins

Machakos Assembly rejects governor’s budget memo. Legal experts question the Speaker’s authority. Budget cuts threaten key county programmes. Machakos Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya has rejected Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s referral memo on the county’s 2026 budget bill, raising legal questions. Speaker Kiusya declared the Governor’s Memorandum “inadmissible” and returned it to sender. The memo had referred…

Machakos budget standoff paralyses youth and bursary funding

Sacco ReviewSeptember 3, 202605 mins

Machakos budget cuts put bursaries and youth programmes at risk. Residents demand answers as key county services remain paralysed. Governor Wavinya clashes with MCAs over funding for youth programmes. Budget cuts for education bursaries, youth empowerment and vocational training programmes are at the centre of the budget stalemate in Machakos County. The standoff brought Machakos…

SMEs urged to adopt green energy to cut operating costs

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 202604 mins

Machakos SMEs are being urged to switch to renewable energy to cut costs. Solar power could help businesses manage rising electricity expenses. Stakeholders say green energy can boost productivity and job creation. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to adopt green energy solutions as a way of reducing operating costs, improving productivity and…

Wavinya returns Machakos Finance Bill amid budget stalemate

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 2026010 mins

Wavinya has returned Machakos’ 2026/27 Budget to the Assembly. The move follows a tense dispute over receiving the documents. She says Ksh853.96 million was wrongly shifted from key programmes. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti returned the county’s 2026/2027 Budget to the County Assembly on Monday, after a dispute over the Assembly clerk’s refusal to receive the…

Wavinya calls for dialogue with MCAs over budget stalemate

Sacco ReviewAugust 12, 202606 mins

Governor Wavinya Ndeti has called for dialogue with Machakos MCAs to resolve the stalemate over the 2026/27 county budget. The assembly has approved a vote on account allowing the county executive to withdraw 50 per cent of the budget as the impasse continues. Wavinya disputed claims over pending bills and budget allocations, saying Ksh4.6 billion…

Machakos Governor pledges to revive agriculture to boost food security and jobs

Sacco ReviewJuly 23, 2026July 23, 202604 mins

Wavinya Ndeti pledged to revive agriculture to boost food security, jobs and economic growth in Machakos. The county stocked Kwa Katiwa Earth Dam with fish fingerlings to expand aquaculture and support local incomes. The governor pledged continued support for farmers through seeds, seedlings and planting vines. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has stressed the importance of…

Machakos finance boss back at her desk, reports Sh3.352 billion revenue haul after court ruling

Sacco ReviewJuly 14, 2026July 15, 202603 mins

Machakos Finance CECM Catherine Mutanu resumed office after a High Court order halted her impeachment. Mutanu said county revenue rose from Ksh2.1 billion to Ksh3.352 billion in the 2025/26 financial year. She attributed delayed Assembly payments to late submission of financial requests, not her department. Machakos County Finance, Economic Planning, Revenue Management and ICT County…

Governor Wavinya inspects Mwala cluster water project, cautions against vandalism

Sacco ReviewJuly 1, 202603 mins

Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has inspected the Mwala Cluster Water Supply Project intake at Kisekini in Matungulu Sub‑county, cautioning residents against vandalism of the facility that is set to serve more than 10,000 residents and farmers across Machakos. The inspection formed part of her development tour of Matungulu Sub‑county, where she made several stopovers to…

Governor Wavinya orders leaders to surrender grabbed Miwongoni Dam land to Sacco members

Sacco ReviewJune 12, 202604 mins

Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has reprimanded a section of leaders who have illegally acquired land earmarked for the construction of the Miwongoni Mega Dam and urged them to surrender the plots to genuine Sacco members for compensation. Speaking on Wednesday during her ongoing development tour of Machakos Town Sub‑county, the Governor alleged that a local…