COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR AGRICULTURE HOSTS PARTNERS TO DISCUSS ORANGE FLESHED POTATO IMPLEMENTATION IN TURKANA
The County Executive for Agriculture, David Erukudi today held a discussion with officials from ChildFund, Frontier Children Development Programme, Samburu Children Programme, and SAPCONE to deliberate on the progress of the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP) Project. The Lead Partner for the Project in Turkana is the Samburu Children Programme funded by The Federal Government […]
LOWASCO BENCHMARKS AT NAKURU RURAL WATER COMPANY
Water Services Executive, Faith Aletea led a team of Lodwar Water and Sanitation Company (LOWASCO) in conducting a two-day bencmark visit of Nakuru Rural Water Company (NAWASCO). The Managing Director of NAWASCO Reuben Rotich received the Lodwar team. During the visit, the team toured the Turasha Water treatment plant in Gilgil, NARUWASCO Eastern area offices […]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UNDERTAKES SPOT CHECK ON HIGH VOLUME HEALTH FACILITIES IN LODWAR TOWN
The County Executive for Health and Sanitation, Dr. Anthony Apalia, accompanied by the Turkana Central Sub-County Health Management Team, has today conducted a spot check on three high-volume facilities in Lodwar Town. The two public facilities and a private one include Ngiitakito, Nabulon, and Lodwar Hills Hospital which serve between 50 to 100 patients a […]
WORLD BANK-FUNDED KDRDIP TEAM VISITS DEPARTMENT OF WATER SERVICES TO GET INSIGHTS OF IMPACT OF THE PROJECTS IN TURKANA WEST
The team Consulting for the World Bank, led by Annette Omollo had paid a courtesy call to the County Department of Water Services. The Omollo-led team had been carrying out monitoring and evaluation of projects implemented through the Kenya Development Response to Displacement Impacts Projects (KDRDIP) in Turkana West. It is worth noting that the […]
AJS COMMITTEE TRAINS GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS IN MAINSTREAMING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE SYSTEM
A two-day training to sharpen the importance of the Alternative Justice System (AJS) to champion children’s rights took place in Lodwar. The training targeted children, lands, and social protection officers drawn from the government and civil society. Save the Children Organization supported the training in collaboration with the County’s Department of Lands. The recently launched […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI PLEDGES TO END WATER CHALLENGES IN KALOKOL
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has promised that his administration is committed to ending longstanding water challenges in Kalokol. Speaking when he presided over Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kalokol today, the Governor announced that Sh40 million had been allocated by the County Government for a water project in the area. “As part of my agenda on water, […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI IN KALOKOL FOR MASHUJAA DAY
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai arrived in Kalokol to lead celebrations to mark the 60th Mashujaa Day. County Commissioner Jacob Ouma, Deputy Governor Dr John Erus, Speaker of the County Assembly Christopher Nakuleu, Turkana Central MP Emathe Namuar and Woman Representative Cecilia Ngitit are among leaders attending the ceremony. The Governor, who is accompanied by County First […]
ECD STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SECTOR
Stakeholders meeting to deliberate on the performance of the ECD Sector in Turkana pointed out many gaps that need to be fixed to move ECDE to the next level. Stakeholders took credit for playing host of the 5th National ECD Conference in Lodwar. Most notable concerns raised by stakeholders include but are not limited to […]
TOURISM FUND GIFTS NATOOT VILLAGE FOOD AND BURSARY DURING THE TURKANA FESTIVAL
Residents of Natoot Village in Kanamkemer Ward celebrated this year’s Turkana Cultural Festival in style after the Tourism Fund delivered a donation of food items worth Ksh 100,000 and a promise of yet another Ksh 100,000 to clear fees for bright but needy secondary school learners from the village. The donations, a first of its […]
NASINYONO COMMUNITY IN TURKANA WEST SET TO GET A WATER DESALINATION PLANT
The first consignment of materials and equipment for the construction of an installation for water purification through reverse osmosis technology has been delivered at Nasinyono Village in Turkana West. This is a joint effort by the County Government and the African Inland Church Health Ministry (AICHM) under the supervision of the Turkana West Sun County […]