The County Assembly of Machakos and Governor Wavinya Ndeti have officially buried the hatchet, putting aside months of bitter friction to promise a united front for the county.

​For months, the heartbeat of Machakos County felt choked by an invisible hand. Streets piled high with uncollected garbage, vital community support programs like the Wikwatyo Fund stalled, and the daily hustle of residents hung in the balance as a bitter budget deadlock paralyzed the county.