TURKANA AGRI-PRENEURS HEAD TO BUNGOMA AHEAD OF OFFICIAL INAUGURATION AT MADARAKA DAY CELEBRATIONS
Lodwar – May 29, 2024 +Public Communions and Relations Media) Forty agri-preneurs have been flagged off to participate in the official launch of the Agri-preneur Model during the National Madaraka Day celebrations, to be held in Bungoma County. The celebration, themed “Agriculture and Food Security,” aims to launch the model, a National Government initiative designed […]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT VALIDATES DRAFT LAW, GRANTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY TO USE OWN SOURCE REVENUE
Lodwar – 29th May 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Health Management Team and its stakeholders have validated the draft County Facilities Improvement Financing (FIF) Bill 2024, which seeks to improve the quality of healthcare services by permitting facility-in-charges to directly use the revenue they locally generate. The two-day meeting, led by County […]
COUNTY STEPS UP VACCINATION TO AVERT LIVESTOCK DISEASE SURGE IN THE TURKANA NORTH
Liwan – 29th May 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Veterinary Services has stepped up vaccination and support treatments exercise for livestock following reports of surge in livestock diseases in Turkana North and Kibish Sub-Counties. According to the County Chief Officer for Livestock Development, Dr. Ezekiel Etelej, the surge was reported by technical […]
TURKANA MARKS INTERNATIONAL MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY IN LODWAR
Lodwar – 28th May, 2024 First Lady Lillian Ekamais today led the celebrations to mark of International Menstrual Hygiene Day in Lodwar, themed “Together for a Friendly World.” At the event, held at Lodwar Mixed Primary school, she distributed 2300 dignity kits, 2600 packets of disposal pads and 550 re-useable pads, and various other items […]
COUNTY, THE KNHCR MEETS OVER INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR HOST AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES
Lodwar, May 28, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Secretary, Peter Eripete led a host of senior county officials in a meeting with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), where inclusivity for both the host and refugees in development planning was the main agenda. The meeting, a significant step towards human […]
LODWAR MUNICIPALITY RESIDENTS RISK ARREST FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING
Lodwar, 28 May 2024 The Chief Officer for Municipalities and Urban Areas Management, Epae Derrick, has announced stringent measures, including arrest and prosecution, for individuals violating waste disposal regulations in Lodwar Municipality area. The new measure is part of the renewed effort by the Municipality Management to curtail the growth of indiscriminate dumping currently witnessed […]
COUNTY HOSTS NORTHLANDS RANGELANDS TRUST TEAM
Lodwar, 28 May 2024 The County Directorate of Natural Resources and Wildlife Management received a courtesy call from officials of the Northlands Rangelands Trust (NRT) on their way to Kidepo National Park in Uganda. The directorate, led by its Director Clement Nadio, outlined its priority areas, including the development of regulatory frameworks such as a […]
TURKANA SET TO BENEFIT FROM US FUNDED “UBORA MASHINANI” GOVERNANCE PROGRAM
Lodwar, 28 May 2024 Turkana and ten other counties are set to benefit from a USAID-funded program designed to empower grass-roots organisations to actively participate in development planning and budget-making processes. The program, valued at Ksh 3.5 billion for all the eleven counties, will be executed through a three-pronged approach with specific projects focused on […]
COUNTY, GIZ SIGNS THE “GAVA MASHINANI” MOU FOR MOBILE BIASHARA HUDUMA CENTRE SERVICES
Kakuma, May 28, 2024 Residents of Turkana West and Lokichoggio Sub-Counties are set to benefit from Biashara Huduma Centre services at the ward level after the county signed an MoU with the GiZ-led ProSEET project under an initiative dubbed ‘Gava Mashinani’. In the MoU, Biashara Huduma Centre services, which include business registration, name search, licensing, […]
BIG STEPS TOWARDS FOOD SECURITY AS COUNTY HANDS OVER PROJECT TO COMMUNITY
Kakwanyang, May 27, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has handed over a micro-irrigation project to the community in the Kakwanyang area, Township Ward in Turkana Central Sub-County. The project, situated on a 10-acre farm, is set to benefit 100 households who will engage in horticulture farming. Speaking during the handover, Agriculture […]