TURKANA ANNUAL PEACE ACTORS FORUM CONCLUDES, ACTORS PLEDGE FOR UNITY MOVING FORWARD
The 5th annual Turkana Peace Actors Forum has concluded today in Lokichar. Participants called for collaboration in applying peace-building and conflict-management strategies. The county-led event, which USAID Nawiri and International Alert supported, brought together both state and non-state actors to evaluate past interventions while charting a path toward enhancing peace and security in Turkana. The […]
COUNTY ASSESSES NAMORUPUTH-PUCH ROAD, UNVEILS SURVEY OF ROADS FOR FY’ 2023/2024
The County Government of Turkana has unveiled a program in which all roads will be assessed to determine their condition and inform repair and upgrade interventions for the FY’2023–2024. The County Executive Committee Member for Infrastructure, Transport, and Public Works revealed this when he officially launched the county-wide program at Namoruputh in Loima Sub-county. The […]
FOUR VILLAGES IN LAPUR ACHIEVE OPEN DEFECATION FREE STATUS.
Residents of Lapur Ward in Turkana North Sub-county, celebrated their achievement as the County Government’s Department of Health and Sanitation officially declared four villages as Open Defecation Free (ODF). The four villages, Aleer, Mission, Nabuwan, and Longelemuar, had successfully undergone the community-led total sanitation (CLTS) exercise, conducted in conjunction with World Relief Kenya, through which […]
AJS RESOLVES THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL LAND OWNERSHIP DISPUTE IN KANAMKEMER AFTER THE RECENT LAUNCH IN LODWAR
A long-standing land ownership dispute that had pitted two families against each other in Kanamkemer has finally been resolved through the recently launched Alternative Justice System (AJS). The AJS, chaired by Sheikh Yusuf Aremon, delivered its verdict at the County Lands Headquarters, after successfully reviewing documentation and hearing the claims from each party. The ruling […]
TURKANA COUNTY TARGETS ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE TO COMBAT VACCINE-PREVENTABLE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES
Healthcare workers and veterinarians are undergoing a three-day training on community-based surveillance aimed at enhancing the detection, reporting, and response to vaccine-preventable and priority zoonotic diseases along the borders. The training, done in collaboration with International Rescue Committee CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP), sought to strengthen the linkage between the facilities and community mobilizers. The […]
COUNTY AND ILO PARTNER TO TRAIN STAFF ON WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH
The county’s efforts to address employee safety at the workplace received a major boost today after the International Labour Organization (ILO) rolled out a four-day training on occupational safety and health at Lodwar Vocational Training Centre. The training targets to empower instructors and staff of the institution on matters of safety standards, occupational hazards, and […]
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT HOLDS PREPARATION MEETING AHEAD OF MAPPING OF VALUE CHAIN ACTORS
Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries County Executive David Erukudi today chaired a consultative meeting to gauge the stakeholders’ preparedness on the planned profiling and mapping of Agriculture Value chain Actors. The programme, which was launched by President William Ruto last month, will be undertaken jointly by the County Government’s Department of Agriculture, Livestock Development and […]
County, DRS and UNHCR hold discussions on “SHIRIKA” Plan Implementation
The County Government of Turkana, the Department of Refugee Services (DRS), and UNHCR KENYA have taken a significant step forward to enhance the socio-economic inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya. The multi-stakeholder SHIRIKA Plan aims at integrating refugees more fully into the fabric of society by capitalizing on existing frameworks and initiatives tailored […]