TURKANA TEAM AT NONDO NATIONAL DISABILITY CONFERENCE PUSHES FOR A DISABILITY VETTING STATION IN LODWAR
The team that accompanied Turkana Desert WheelChair to participate in the competition held in Isiolo County, has called for the establishment of a disability vetting station in Lodwar, Turkana, to save clients from long and expensive travel to Eldoret for tax exemption certificates. The team said this while attending the NONDO National Disability Conference in […]
TURKANA LEVITICAL SACCO HOLDS AGM TO PRIORITIZE LOANS REPAYMENT TO IMPROVE CREDIT FACILITY
Members of the Turkana Levitical Savings and Cooperative Society held their second Annual General Meeting (AGM) to focus on loan repayment as a priority for this year. The Sacco members also resolved to embark on a serious membership drive, capacity building, and enhancing monthly contributions in a move to sustain its growth. The Director for […]
GOVERNMENT URGES RESIDENTS TO UTILIZE RAIN WATER HARVESTING
Residents of Turkana have been urged to take advantage of the ongoing rains to harvest and use rainwater for domestic and agricultural production. Director for Water Services, Paul Lotum said the residents of Turkana shouldn’t waste rainwater at the time much is expected during the El-nino. He said this during the closure of a two-day […]
TURKANA PASTORALISTS ELECT INTERIM OFFICIALS TO OVERSEE ASSOCIATION
The members of the proposed Turkana County Pastoralist Association have elected Eliud Kerio Long’acha as the interim chairperson. The nine officials will oversee the management of the Association until next year, when the Annual General Meeting will be held for official elections. At the end of the workshop, the pastoralist representatives from the 30 Wards […]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT INTENSIFIES SURVEILLANCE OF POST-IMMUNIZATION ADVERSE EVENTS
The Department of Health and Sanitation has trained adverse events after immunization investigator training trainers (ToTs) at all sub-county management levels. This will improve the detection and reporting of adverse reactions following the administration of vaccines within the county. The three–day training, conducted in partnership with Path Kenya and the National Vaccine Immunisation Program, was […]
KENYA WOMEN VETERINARIANS TO TRAIN COUNTY VETS ON HUMANE DOG POPULATION CONTROL
The County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries, Dr Anthony Apalia met with representatives from the University of Minnesota and Kenya Women Veterinary Association (KWVA) as they embarked on their capacity-building training. The two institutions will be conducting a two-day training for veterinary officers on innovations in the areas of rabies and […]
COUNTY INDUCTS DEPUTY DIRECTORS, ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS TO IMPROVE ON SERVICE DELIVERY
The recently appointed staff in the County Department of Public Service, Administration, and Disaster Management have been inducted today on performance and service delivery. The staff who underwent work orientation included Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors Management, Deputy Directors of Administration, Assistant Director, Sub County, Deputy Sub-county, and Ward Administrators. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) […]
I WILL PRIORITIZE SERVICE DELIVERY, INCOMING WATER CHIEF OFFICER SAYS
The incoming Chief Officer for Water Services, David Maraka has promised to prioritize service delivery during his time at the Department. Speaking today when he assumed office, Chief Maraka described the water sector as a service department that required sacrifice and flexibility. He said was ready for the task. This follows a recent reshuffle that […]
COUNTY, TUPADO PARTNER TO PROVIDE WATER TO NARENGEWOI COMMUNITY IN TURKANA NORTH
Residents of Narengewoi in Turkana North, are set to benefit from a water project established under the partnership between the County Government and TUPADO. The project is designed to provide a fully integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facility with a nine-kilometer piping system, a storage tank, distribution lines, a water Kiosk, and an animal […]
TURKANA COUNTY MARKS DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH
The County Rehabilitative Services, in collaboration with parents Hamsa and Rahma, hosted a celebration at the Occupational Therapy Department of Lodwar County Referral Hospital. According to the National Ministry of Health, one in every 700 children is born with Down Syndrome (DS). Despite its prevalence, this chromosomal disorder remains relatively unknown, prompting the need for […]