How Kimormor Is helping to eliminate Trachoma and restore sight
Kibish – December 21, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) For years, preventable blindness has quietly affected remote pastoralist communities in Turkana including those in Kibish Sub-County, where access to specialised eye-care services remains limited. Through the Kimormor One Health outreach, eye-care teams brought diagnosis, treatment and life-changing surgeries directly to communities that would otherwise […]
Municipality to provide a conducive environment for local-based organizations to freely operate in Lodwar
Lodwar, December 22nd, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Lodwar Municipality is taking steps to support local organizations, including Saccos, self-help groups, and Village Savings and Lending Associations (VSLAs), by creating a conducive environment for them to operate. Benjamin Tukei, the Municipal Manager, said that the move aims to boost their participation in Municipality-led initiatives […]
Kimormor registers over 800 pastoralists into SHA, moving the county a step up
Kibish – December 21, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Access to healthcare and health indicators in Kibish Sub-County have long been limited not only by distance travelled, but by lack of health insurance coverage. Through One Health’s Kimormor health interventions, that barrier is rapidly shrinking. During the outreach, over 800 people were successfully registered […]
One outreach, six years later: Kimormor reaches 6,900 people, re-writing health access in Kibish
Kibish – December 20, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) For ten consecutive days, Kimormor One Health Outreach transformed some of Turkana County’s most remote settlements into fully operational service hubs, proving that integrated, community-centred service delivery can work even in the hardest-to-reach corners of Kenya. Covering Lowatha, Kaitede, Natelo, Liwan, Kangibeiyo, Lotiptip, Olegech, Merukuka, […]
Traders reap big as Tobong’u Lore Festival closes
Lodwar – December 18, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Traders drawn from across the country have reported a surge in business during the just concluded Turkana Tourism and Cultural Festival – Tobong’u Lore, with many urging the County Government to harmonize revenue collection and annual dates. As the curtains came down on the annual […]
President Ruto’s visit puts Mercy Ekaran’s beadwork in the spotlight during Tobong’u Lore
Ekalees Cultural Centre, December 18 , 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Mercy Ekaran is still riding high after President Ruto visited her beadwork booth at the 9th edition of Tobong’u Lore Festival. For seven years now, Ekaran has been showcasing her craft at the cultural festival. And President Ruto’s visit this Tuesday ultimately gave […]
County Government intensifies Marburg Virus surveillance along the border
Kibish – December 17, 2025(Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation is leading Marburg virus disease surveillance efforts along the Kenya–Ethiopia border in Kibish and Turkana North sub-counties. The ongoing preparedness measures include sensitization of sub-county healthcare workers on case definitions, standard laboratory testing and confirmatory procedures, as well as the […]
County Government finalizes commodity quantification workshop
The Department for Health and Sanitation has successfully completed a commodity quantification data validation workshop as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen planning, forecasting, and availability of essential health products and technologies. Following a courtesy call with the Chief Officer for Medical Services Dr Gilchrist Lokoel, the workshop also followed a quantification planning meeting conducted […]
County, Partners team up for Fisheries Exhibition at Ekalees Cultural Centre
Ekalees Cultural Centre, December 17 , 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) At the ongoing 9th edition of Turkana Tourism and Cultural Festival, the County Government and the Fisheries Partners have showcased their innovations at the Exhibition Centre in Lodwar. The annual Tobong’u Lore festival, celebrating Turkana’s cultural heritage, drew over 100 exhibitors including government […]
CHPs showcase household nutrition interventions at Tobong’u Lore
Lodwar – December 17, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, in collaboration with development partners, continues to strengthen community-based health service delivery through the Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) and Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) programs bringing life-saving care closer to families in hard-to-reach and underserved areas. During the 9th Edition […]