TURKANA RESIDENTS FORM WATER COMMITTEES TO OVERSEE TANKS DONATED BY VSF GERMANY
1st July, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Residents from 25 villages in Turkana Central and Kibish Sub Counties have established Water Tank Management Committees (WTMCs) to oversee the newly donated 10,000-liter water tanks. These committees, which signed an agreement with VSF Germany, will oversee the maintenance, usage, and eventual ownership of the tanks. Supported […]
TURKANA LIVESTOCK MARKET ASSOCIATIONS FORM COMMITTEES TO PILOT MARKET AUCTIONS
Lodwar, July 1, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County’s pastoral community has established Working Management Committees (WMCs) to lead livestock auction systems in the county’s sale yards. This follows a sensitisation meeting for the Livestock Market Associations (LMAs) and the County Livestock Market Council (CLMC), conducted by the Directorate of Livestock, on revenue […]
TURKANA COUNTY TAKES OVER SUCCESSFULLY NASINYONO INTEGRATED LIVELIHOOD PROJECT
Lodwar – 28 June 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana has officially taken over the management of the integrated livelihood project at Nasinyono in Lokichoggio sub-county. This follows the completion of the three-year implementation period by African Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM), funded by the Government of Germany through Johanniter […]
TURKANA COUNTY STRENGTHENS WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS WITH NEW LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND USAID PARTNERSHIP
Lodwar, 28 June 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) In a significant step towards ensuring a safe and reliable water supply, Turkana County has launched a comprehensive water quality analysis initiative in partnership with the USAID NAWIRI program, bolstered by the recent acquisition of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment provided by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). […]
TURKANA COUNTY LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE TRADE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH ITC AND KOICA
Lodwar – 28 June 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County residents and refugees are set to benefit from a 3-year program aimed at unlocking untapped value chains for trade development. The $ 5 million initiative, implemented by the International Trade Center (ITC) in collaboration with the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), focuses on […]
ORGANIZATIONS TRAINED ON PROMOTING DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE APPROACHES
Lodwar, 27th June 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Organizations in Turkana serving Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have benefited from a two-day workshop focused on promoting disability-inclusive approaches. The training, led by the County Directorate of Social Protection and the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) with support from the Kenya Red Cross Society […]
COUNTY RECEIVES DONATION FOR INTEGRATED OUTREACHES
Lodwar – 26th June 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Health and Sanitation Department has received a donation of assorted furniture from the Gates Foundation, through Amref Health in Africa Kenya, to support in the provision of integrated outreaches. The donation, consisting of 384 chairs and 128 tables, will be distributed to all […]
KALOKOL RESIDENTS SENSITISED ON THE DANGERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Kalokol, 26 June 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Residents of Kalokol Ward, Turkana Central, have benefited from a one-day sensitization by a joint team of the County Government and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on the dangers of environmental degradation. Speaking on behalf of the Director of Environment, the Principal Environment Officer, Jacob Mutua, […]
COUNTY COMMITS TO MAKING WATER COMPANIES IN TURKANA WORK
Lodwar, 26 June 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the newly established Turkana Urban and Rural Water Companies, aiming to ensure they become fully operational. The water companies have been purposed to manage the water supply and address the county’s water demand efficiently and effectively. During […]
BORDER FACILITY IN-CHARGES TO INTENSIFY IMMUNISATION DEFAULTER TRACING
Lodwar – 26th June 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County One Health Unit, in collaboration with Core Group Partners’ Project (CGPP), has sought to strengthen immunisation defaulter tracing in the 19 border health facilities. The border facilities, supported by CGPP, would be through enhancing community-based disease surveillance conducted by the facility in-charges and community […]