Turkana South, June 4 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations)

The County Directorate of Climate Change has carried out inspection of climate-resilience projects funded under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) initiative across Turkana South and Aroo sub-counties.

Led by Chief Officer for Climate Change, Imoni Ekalale, the field visit was part of ongoing monitoring and evaluation efforts to ensure that construction work complies with specifications outlined in the bills of quantities.

According to Chief Ekalale, borehole drilling had been completed in nearly all wards. These projects were prioritized by residents through Participatory Climate Risk Assessments (PCRA) and later integrated into the County Climate Change Action Plan.

“These boreholes are a key part of our strategy to support agro-pastoral livelihoods and promote afforestation efforts in Turkana,” he said.

Chief Ekalale also revealed that the county is in the final stages of awarding contracts to equip the boreholes, aiming to bolster local communities’ resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change.

Deputy Director of Climate Change, Thomas Kiyong’a, added that the evaluation exercise aimed to identify both well-performing and underperforming projects to help the county plan timely interventions.