COUNTY, STAKEHOLDERS VALIDATE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS DEGRADATION IN TURKANA WEST
Kakuma – 20th March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) County Government, through the Directorate of Environment, has convened a stakeholder meeting to validate a comprehensive action plan to address environmental degradation in Turkana West Sub-County. The meeting, supported by VNG International, brought together key environmental stakeholders in the sub-county to refine strategies to curb […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENHANCES REFERRAL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
Lodwar – 19th March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation has finalised the referral standard operating procedures (SOPs) to enhance quality of care in emergency referrals. Previously, the Department relied on the national government’s referrals SOPs, which did not cater to the uniqueness of Turkana County. A team […]
NEW AMREF INTEGRATES “TUCHEZE TUSTAWI” PROJECT IN HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Kakuma – 18th March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation and early childhood development stakeholders have held an inception meeting for the new Amref Health Africa in Kenya project, “Thriving Through Play – Tucheze Tustawi”, that targets 25,772 children aged 0–3 years and their caregivers. The three-year project, […]
POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM EXPANDS FROM TURKANA SOUTH TO TURKANA WEST SUB-COUNTY
Lodwar, 18th March 2025 (Publication Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana is set to expand the National Positive Parenting Program (NPPP) to Turkana West, following its successful implementation in Turkana South. The expansion was discussed during a joint meeting between the Department of Education, Sports, and Social Protection and the United Nations […]
STAKEHOLDERS VOW TO CURB INFRASTRUCTURE VANDALISM, ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS IN TURKANA WEST
Lokichoggio, March 17, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) When Eunice Akine noticed her household had lost access to water despite being connected to a previously reliable pipeline system, she decided to investigate. To her shock, she discovered that a neighbour had deliberately diverted the supply to fill a massive private reservoir, leaving others without […]
COUNTY LIVESTOCK RESTOCKING PROGRAM CONTINUES IN AROO SUB-COUNTY
Loyapat – March 14 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The county government has continued its livestock restocking program in Loyapat and Kakong’u areas to support pastoral families affected by drought. The initiative, through the Directorate of Livestock Development, has distributed 571 goats to more than 114 households with each receiving five goats. Deputy Director […]
RESTORING LIVELIHOOD AFTER THE TODONYANG ATTACK: COUNTY’S STRATEGIC PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE MOTORBOATS TO SURVIVORS
Todonyang- March 13, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Residents of Todonyang and its environs, whose main livelihood has been devastated and interrupted after the recent attack in Todonyang, Turkana North, are set to benefit from the county’s strategic plan following the procurement of 17 motorized wooden boats with outboard engines. This is a move […]
DIGITISATION OF COUNTY STATISTICAL ABSTRACT (CSA) IN TURKANA, SAMBURU, WEST POKOT COUNTIES
Lokichar- March 13, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) To enhance data-driven governance, Turkana, West Pokot, and Samburu counties participated in a four-day capacity building workshop on the development and digitization of County Statistical Abstracts (CSAs). This workshop was organized by the Council of Governors (CoG) in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics […]
COUNTY, IFC CONDUCT FIRE SAFETY ASSESSMENT, EQUIP BUSINESS IN KAKUMA
Kakuma, March 12, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) More than 230 businesses from both the host and refugee communities in Turkana West have benefitted from a fire safety assessment. This was conducted by the Directorate of Urban Areas Management in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The business owners were also trained on […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTES RELIEF FOOD AND LIVESTOCK FEEDS TO THE AFFECTED FAMILIES IN TODONYANG IN CONTINUED RESPONSE
Todonyang- March 12, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Arongat Priscilla, 27, a widow with five children, who lost two boats with 58 fishing nets during the Todonyang incident, is among the 130 vulnerable families to receive relief food from the County Government of Turkana. These families lost their kins and source of livelihood, after […]