Community boundary mapping and public utility demarcation continues
Lodwar – November 27, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government in collaboration with the State Department For Lands and Physical Planning, Food and Agriculture Organization and the European Union (FAO/EU) under the Digital Land Governance Programme (DLGP) is currently conducting a community land boundary mapping exercise in Kasuroi and Lomunyenkuparat. The ongoing […]
Turkana’s Energy solutions and markets under review
Lodwar – November 26, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department for Energy and Petroleum has held discussions with the SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation to expand access to sustainable energy solutions and strengthen local energy markets in Turkana. Speaking during the engagement, the Director for Energy and Petroleum, Jackson Lojore, said the meeting […]
County moves closer to adopting first-ever Partnerships Coordination Policy
Lodwar – November 26, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County has taken a major step toward streamlining how development partners operate, following the validation of the draft Partnerships Coordination Policy by key stakeholders drawn from government, development agencies, and academia. The proposed policy outlines the coordinating role of the County Government and establishes […]
Data review sparks new push for better maternal and newborn child health in Turkana
Kakuma – November 27, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation, in collaboration with Amref Health Africa, has completed a two-day review of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) data for the last two quarters. The meeting targeted county and all sub-county health management teams. The goal was […]
New veterinary technical officers undertake specialized animal bio-surveillance training
Lodwar – November 26, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The newly recruited veterinary technical officers and paraprofessionals in the Directorate of Veterinary Services have undertaken rigorous training on Kenya Bio-Surveillance System (KABs), which was introduced and progressively rolled out to counties four years ago. In addition to this, they have also been taken through […]
Two new ambulances procured and delivered for improved emergency services
Lodwar- November 26, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) To strengthen referral and emergency services, the Department for Health and Sanitation has received the two recently procured ambulances, to improve and expand access to emergency services across the county. Procured at Shs 34 million in the last financial year, these emergency vehicles are equipped with […]
New lifesaving kits to boost maternal and newborn care in Turkana
Lodwar – November 25, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) To strengthen maternal and newborn health outcomes in Turkana County, the Department of Health and Sanitation has received a donation of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) kits from UNFPA and Amref Health Africa. Representing the Directorate of Preventive and Promotive Services, James Lobokan, Director […]
Multi-agency visit Turkana for Food Systems Resilience learning
Lodwar – November 25, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) A multi-agency team of officers from the World Bank, National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) and the State Department of Social Protection has begun a four-day tour of Turkana to learn from World Food Programme (WFP) interventions on economic inclusion of communities experiencing the impacts of […]
Turkana Central medical team reviews 2025 performance
Lodwar – November 24, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) At least 52 health facility in-charges from Tukana Central’s levels two, three four facilities, the Lodwar County Referral Hospital, and both sub-county and county health management teams, met to review health indicators and assess their 2025 performance against previously set targets. The meeting was to […]
Turkana De-Risking project links livestock associations to markets
Lodwar – November 24, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The De-Risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economic (DRIVE) project in Turkana has brought together leaders of Livestock Marketing Associations (LMAs) across the county for a capacity building training, aimed at linking them to markets, locally and beyond Turkana. The 30 leaders of LMAs […]