DEPUTY GOVERNOR MEETS WFP REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY
Lodwar, 19 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Deputy Governor, Dr. John Erus, hosted representatives from the World Food Programme (WFP) to discuss strategies to address food insecurity in the region. “We deeply appreciate the sustained partnership with Turkana County. These collaborations have significantly improved community interventions,” said Dr. Erus. The Deputy […]
GOVERNMENT INTENSIFIES RESCUE EFFORTS AT COLLAPSED NADUAT GOLD MINES IN TURKANA NORTH
Naduat, Turkana North – 19th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The National and County governments in Turkana have stepped up rescue operations at the Naduat gold mines in Lomeguro village, Turkana North, where a mine collapse has claimed three lives. A high-level delegation, led by Turkana County Commissioner Julius Kavita and County Executive […]
TURKANA MARKS WORLD TOILET DAY 2024
Kakuma – 19th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County joined the global community in commemorating the annual World Toilet Day for the year 2024 with a renewed commitment to improving latrine coverage and eradicating open defecation by 2030. According to the 2019 Kenya Census, the open defecation rate in Turkana stands at […]
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEES ASSESS CLIMATE ACTION PROGRESS UNDER FLLOCA
Lodwar,19th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Government, through its Directorate of Climate Change, has convened a strategic meeting with Ward Climate Change Planning Committees (WCCPCs) to evaluate the progress of Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) projects. The forum also aimed to identify and prioritize new projects for the 2024-2025 financial year. […]
NEW MALARIA VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH PROJECT TO BEGIN IN TURKANA
Lodwar – 18 November 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County Government, in collaboration with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), is set to launch a new malaria vector control research project targeting Katilu Ward in Aroo Sub-county. The project, dubbed “Symbio Vector – Controlling Malaria from Within”, is also being […]
POKOT YOUTH SENATE MEMBER CHAMPIONS PEACE AND CLIMATE ACTION IN TURKANA AND WEST POKOT
Lodwar, November 18, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Cheparkong Jacklyne Jeruto, the Youth Senate member for West Pokot, has urged the youth in Turkana and West Pokot counties to abandon harmful traditions that fuel conflict and embrace climate action as a path to sustainable development. Speaking at a forum organized by the Common Market […]
OVER 450,000 CHILDREN VACCINATED AGAINST POLIO IN TURKANA COUNTY
Lodwar – November 15, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County has completed vaccinating 459,712 children under the age of 10 during the second round of a mass polio vaccination campaign conducted from November 9th to 13th, 2024. This door-to-door campaign targeting all sub-counties, including Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement, marked a significant […]
KAKUMA MUNICIPALITY BOARD INDUCTED TO KICKSTART OPERATIONS
Kakuma- November, 15, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Kakuma Municipality board members, led by Chairperson John Ewesit, have completed a four-day induction program to lay the foundation for effective service delivery in the municipality. The program, organized by the County Government of Turkana, focused on equipping board members with essential skills and knowledge. […]
USAID NAWIRI PROGRAM TRAINS OVER 30 ADMINISTRATORS ON COMMUNITY ACTION PLANNING IN TURKANA
Lodwar- November, 15, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) More than 30 field administrators, including Sub-County, Ward, and Village administrators, have completed a five-day training on Community Integrated Assessment and Action Planning (CIAAP). The training, a collaborative effort between the County Government of Turkana and USAID’s NAWIRI program, aimed to empower administrators with participatory approaches […]
COUNTY, ENERGY SECTOR PLAYERS PARTNER TO ADVANCE ACCESS TO CLEAN COOKING ENERGY
Lodwar, 14th November 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Government, in conjunction to two green energy partners, has focussed on improving access to key products and services for cooking energy consumption. The partners, Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) and Nyalore Impacts, are renowned players in green energy programs. The move, likely to usher […]