County cushions Illimanyang Community against the effects of the current drought
The Directorate of Social Protection has embarked on the distribution of special food items to the Illimanyang community in a bid to cushion them from the harsh drought condition that occasioned to the loss of many animal herds; a prime source of their livelihood. The aid benefited a 100 households from an allocation of Ksh. […]
Hundreds of Lodwar’s urban slum residents benefit from free TB screening
Turkana County Government, through County Department of Health and Sanitation, has screened over 400 people in the low-income neighbourhoods of California and Soweto for tuberculosis (TB) in line with its strategy to eradicate the fatal infectious disease in the county. The three-day screening exercise, leading up to the World TB Day marked every year on […]
Saline Agriculture Conference kicks off in Kakuma
A three-day Saline Agriculture Conference has commenced in Kakuma, Turkana West Sub County. The conference has brought together participants from the National and County Governments, United Nations organizations, and the private sector. The aim of the conference is to discuss the risks, challenges, and opportunities of saline agriculture and to develop a way forward under […]
STRENGTHENING FACILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LEADS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES – HEALTH CECM DR APALIA
In a bid to promote quality healthcare services in Turkana County, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) of Health and Sanitation, Dr Anthony Apalia, has begun conducting supportive supervision exercises with Turkana North and Kibish Sub-Counties as the first stop. Accompanied by the Deputy Director of Health Administration and Partnerships, Nancy Kinyonge, and USAID Imarisha […]
KAKUMA COMMUNITY PLEADS WITH THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER RENAMING THE PROPOSED KAKUMA-KALOBEYEI MUNICIPALITY
The community members of Kakuma Ward have unanimously pleaded with the Turkana County Assembly to consider renaming the proposed Kakuma-Kalobeyei Municipality to Kakuma Municipality, following the public participation exercise conducted today in Kakuma, Lopur and Kalobeyei Wards. The public participation exercise was to seek the views of the communities regarding the conferment to Municipal status […]
COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT, ISRAAID CONDUCT JOINT GROUND WATER ASSESSMENT.
To support ISRAAID implement its drought response development plans, the county government has partnered with ISRAAID on a learning mission on ground water survey. A team of specialists from ISRAAID has for the past week conducted underground water survey jointly with the water services team in Kakuma in a bid to develop geographical information and […]
LANDS CEC, COUNTY ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LANDS, PHYSICAL PLANNING AND URBAN AREAS MANAGEMENT MEET OVER THE PROGRESS OF PROPOSED KAKUMA /KALOBEYEI MUNICIPALITY
The proposed Kakuma/Kalobeyei Municipality is at its process of conferment to municipality status as public participation exercise is due for Thursday 3rd March 2023, in Kakuma, Lopur, and Kalobeyei Wards of Turkana West Sub-county. This comes after the Ad-hoc Committee approved by previous administration embarked on a fact-finding mission to determine and review whether Kakuma/Kalobeyei […]
COUNTY, USAID IPS FACILITATE FIRST FIELD VISIT THIS YEAR FOR JOINT LEARNING AND INTEGRATION IN TURKANA
The partnership between the County Government of Turkana with USAID and its 13 implementing partners has seen them conduct the first field visit this year purposely meant for joint learning and integration in Turkana. In her opening remarks, County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Gender and Youth Affairs, Elizabeth Loote, acknowledged partner’s support and alignment […]
LODWAR COUNTY REFERRAL PLANS TO OFFER MORE SPECIALISED HEALTH SERVICES
Lodwar County Referral Hospital (LCRH) Board paid a courtesy call to Health CEC Dr Anthony Apalia in his office. Led by its chair Basra Ali, the Board lays out the plans to ensure the hospital is responsive to patient’s needs and offer quality healthcare services. CEC Dr Apalia said that Ministry is planning to make […]
ECDE CENTRES RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TEACHERS
The County Department of Education, Sports and Social Protection conducted a three-day induction for the newly employed 75 Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers. The induction seeks to equip the new teachers with requisite knowledge, training, and information required to do their job with uttermost degree of excellence. It is further intended to acquaint the […]