Nakurio, May 17 2026
(Public Communication and Media Relations)
Through Drought Resilience Programme in Norther Kenya (DRPNK), the County Government is implementing major projects that are enhancing community resilience against drought in Turkana.
Michael Ekwanga, the County Project Coordinator (CPC), led the Project Coordination Unit (CPCU) and Consultant to visit the projects in Turkana South, Central, West, North, Lokichoggio, and Loima to assess progress on drought mitigation mechanisms.
CPC Ekwanga said, “The team’s project visit aimed to get firsthand information and set baseline for future programming in line with the CIDP III and the Governor’s Nine-Point Transformative Agenda.”
He further added, “The assessment focused on use of data-driven decision-making, timely project completion, quality of works, supervision, contractors’ and staff capacity, and spatial distribution of projects across the earmarked Lodwar, Loima, Kakuma and Kalokol clusters.
The capital-intensive projects by DRPNK, CPC explained, is part of a wider plan of the county, which seeks to help communities in Turkana to increase their resilience and improve livelihoods.
The Unit comprises Monitoring and Evaluation, Environment, Social and Safeguards, Procurement, ICT and Project Accountant.
The seven-day vist began from Kalemungorok, Namakat, Nakichuchuk, Lopur and Kaibachal in Katilu, Kaakalel livestock market, Kaikol, Loreng, Keng’olereng in Napusmoru, Natoo in Lowareng’ak and Elelea in Kang’akipur.
Other Projects were Narong’ole in Kaeris, Lokaburu in Songot, Loyaramuge water pan, Moruabarait in Kakuma, Namorukirionok micro-irrigation, Napak community borehole, Napak surface and Lokipetot irrigations.
Naremit, Naipa, Lobei and Lokwatuba water supply projects are in Loima.
The Coordinator revealed DRPNK is funded by Government of Federal Republic of Germany and implemented under German Financial Cooperation, and KfW. Currently, he said, there are 38 projects under implementation.
According to Ekwanga, there are 15 and 23 projects in AIP-1 and AIP-2 respectively while AIP-3 projects identification are due in June, 2026.
Once completed, Ekwanga noted, will directly contribute to improved livelihoods of the agro-pastoral communities living in the target project areas.
The scope of works includes construction of elevated steel tank, sanitation block, pipeline, water kiosks, water troughs for animals, drilled and solarized boreholes.
Some of the projects underwent upgrades, rehabilitation, and establishment of key infrastructure like surface irrigation schemes.
While visiting the projects, CPC Ekwanga revealed that those projects that are complete, can be handed over to the community before they are officially launched by the County Government.
He indicated that the construction period for each project is six months, and later followed by a 12-month defect liability period.
Amonikono Emadang and Akuuta Ngikadelio call their Ngipidinga water project a “Godsend,” although they still wait for water. On the other hand, Lopeyok Ekalale praises God that his neighbours and family are already drinking clean water. They used to fetch water from river.
