County Government Receives Assets Following Conclusion of 7-year Nawiri Program
Lodwar – March 24, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has today received assorted assets from the Mercy Corps led Nawiri Program during an official handover ceremony marking the close of a 7-year project implemented in Turkana and Samburu counties with funding from the United States (USAID). The assets include 4 Land […]
TUWASCO receives CRS motorcycles to ease operations
Lodwar, March 24, 2026 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana Urban water and Sanitation Company (TUWASCO) Has received five motorcycles from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to ease operations. The motorbikes are expectedly to significantly improve field operations, supervision, and rapid response to water service needs across Turkana. Presiding over the event, Willyjustus Elim Akwalata, the […]
County Government reviews primary health system to strengthen data and service delivery
Lodwar- March 24, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has partnered with Savannah Global Health Institute (SGHI) to conduct a rapid diagnostic assessment of the current Primary Health Care (PHC) system, aimed at improving data quality, efficiency, and overall health system performance. The assessment focuses on key areas including health financing, governance, […]
County, UNICEF Extend Digital Literacy and CBE Training to Turkana North and West
Kakuma, 23rd March, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers and Ward Education Officers from Turkana North, Lokichoggio, and Turkana West, including those serving refugee communities, have undergone an intensive training programme aimed at enhancing the delivery of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum and strengthening digital literacy. The latest training […]
County Government concludes TB-screening ahead of World TB Day set for Naduat
Lodwar – March 21, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government, through the Department of Health and Sanitation, has successfully concluded a three-day integrated TB-screening exercise in Turkana Central ahead of the World TB Day scheduled to take place in Naduat on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The outreach, supported by the National TB-Programme […]
County Government, Malteser International strengthen emergency response, build staff capacity
Kakuma – March 21, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government in collaboration with Malteser International held a WHO’s Basic Emergency Care (BEC) Course aimed at strengthening the capacity of frontline emergency healthcare providers in Turkana County. The completed five-day training targeted 25 first-contact patient management providers including doctors, clinical officers, nurses, mid-wives, […]
County to support transition of Turkana West WASH Sector to Utility-Led Service models
Kakuma – March 19, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has reaffirmed its commitment to support the transformation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in Turkana West from the current fragmented humanitarian interventions to a sustainable, government-led and utility-managed system under the Kalobeyei Integrated Socio-Economic Development Programme (KISEDP) and Shirika Plan. […]
Pastoralists benefit from County, TUPADO-targeted vaccination drive in Kakuma
Lochor-ang’iereng’o (Kakuma), 21st March 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The pastoralists in Kakuma have benefited from the ongoing targeted vaccination and supportive treatment, following the partnership between the County Government of Turkana and Turkana Pastoralist Development Organization (TUPADO) in Turkana West. Speaking at Lochor-ang’iereng’o, when he visited the veterinary team involved in vaccination, Dr […]
From training to practicality: Communities take over play-based learning into everyday care
Kakuma – March 21, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) What began as a structured intervention has now evolved into a fully operational community system, where knowledge is no longer confined within training rooms but is actively applied in both remote and urban villages of Turkana West. At the moment in Turkana West, a shift […]
Stakeholders validate Turkana Local Content Regulations
Lodwar, March 19, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana is inching closer towards full operationalization of its Local Content Act, 2024, after stakeholders endorsed draft regulations intended to functionalize the law. At a workshop convened by the Office of the County Attorney with support from Gulf Energy, stakeholders drawn from the private sector, state […]