GOVERNMENT TRAINS COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSISTANTS ON DIGITAL CHS INFORMATION SYSTEM
The County Department of Health and Sanitation has commenced training of community health assistants (CHAs) on the e-Community Health Information System (eCHIS) aimed to improve healthcare service delivery starting at the community level. The two-day training, supported by USAID Nawiri and USAID CHISU Program, targeted 80 CHAs drawn from Turkana Central and Loima. The CHAs […]
THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HERITAGE VISITS EKALEES CENTRE TO ASSESS ITS PREPARATIONS FOR THE FESTIVAL
The Chief Officer for Tourism, Culture and Heritage Triza Amoni and her Energy and Mining Counterpart David Maraka have today led a team to inspect Ekalees Cultural Centre for its readiness to host the upcoming Turkana Tourism and Cultural Festival. The visit was meant to evaluate the state of preparedness going on at Ekalees Cultural […]
COUNTY CHIEF OFFICER FOR FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE LOMODEI EVANS AT KANGATOTHA FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION VISIT OF THE ONGOING REGISTRATION OF FARMERS
Households in Dapal, Nauren Puu, and Maendeleo enumeration areas. The registration is targeting crop and livestock producers as well as fish farmers. As of yesterday evening, at least 1850 households had been captured by agripreneurs in the comprehensive farmers’ registration, profiling, and mapping exercise. The activity, which began this week, is being carried out across […]
DANISH-FUNDED HEALTH PROGRAM SET TO BENEFIT HOST COMMUNITY IN TURKANA WEST
The County Health Management Team (CHMT) has participated in a post-co-creation feedback meeting with Amref Health Africa in Kenya for the Transcend Program targeting the host community in Turkana West Sub-county. The three-year Danish-funded program targets to improve health-seeking behavior and access to quality healthcare services. It also aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of […]
RESIDENTS PLEDGE TO DONATE LAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL PARK AT KAKWANYANG IN TURKANA CENTRAL
Residents of Kakwanyang in Turkana Central have pledged to donate up to 200 acres of land for the establishment of an Industrial Park in Turkana. During engagement meetings with members of the public, the land acquisition for the project is aimed at establishing the Park as an economic resource to strengthen value addition and create […]
COUNTY INTERNSHIP SUITABILITY INTERVIEWS CONCLUDE IN TURKANA
At least 607 candidates shortlisted for the position of County Interns have successfully completed the suitability test to pave the way for the appointment of 200 to the six-month program. The Internship Program is a Turkana County-led initiative aimed at integrating youth into the government working system to gain experience useful in the job market. […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMPLETES DRIFT PROJECT AT KABLIT IN TURKANA WEST, TO CONNECT LOCAL AND CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT ROUTES
A passageway across River Kablit has been completed by the Turkana County Government, to connect Kakuma, Letea, Moruanayeche, and Lokipoto in Turkana West. The strategic drift also links Lokipoto and Nakitongo and also serves as a crucial Kenya-Uganda cross-border road. The County Executive for Infrastructure, Transport, and Public Works, Patrick Losike, led a team of […]
STAFF AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNDERTAKE SUPERVISION OF PROJECTS IN KANAMKEMER WARD
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries, on Tuesday, inspected and assessed development projects in the Naotin and Kakemera areas of Kanamkemer Ward. The team led by County Executive, David Erukudi together with the team visited the site of the proposed Agricultural Training Centre in Naotin. Once complete in December 2023, the facility will […]
AMREF HEALTH, COUNTY GOVERNMENT PLAN FOR WATER PROJECT ROLLOUT IN TURKANA WEST
County Departments of Education, Health, and Water have developed activities with Amref Health Africa in Kenya for the Sustainable and Inclusive Water Access (SIWA) project that is set to benefit the refugees and host community in Turkana West Sub-county. The three-year Danish-funded project expects to strengthen governance and management and improve water access and WASH […]
HUNDREDS OF HOUSEHOLDS BENEFIT AS KALAPATA WARD GETS A NEW WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
Residents of Kalapata Ward will now benefit from the Naaguro and Nalamaru water supply system after the County Government has completed the drilling and equipping of the two boreholes in the area. The design has been structured to allow for storage facilities, water for human use, and for animals through a watering trough. “The new […]