COUNTY, IRC DELIVER DIGNITY KITS TO STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE OF 375 VULNERABLE GROUPS IN TURKANA
Loima, 24th September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Social Protection, in collaboration with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), has concluded a two-day distribution of non-food items to residents of Turkana South and Loima sub-counties. The program, funded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and implemented by the IRC, aims […]
TURKANA COUNTY PREPARES TO LAUNCH MASS POLIO VACCINATION CAMPAIGN
Lodwar – 24th September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County has joined seven other counties in preparing for a mass polio vaccination campaign, scheduled to commence from October 2nd to 6th which targets all children aged 10 years and below. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a single case is sufficient to […]
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO ROLL OUT MASS NET DISTRIBUTION CAMPAIGN
Lodwar – 24th September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation is set to launch a county-wide Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) distribution campaign as part of efforts to combat malaria. This LLINs campaign is an initiative of the National Ministry of Health, led by the National Malaria Control Programme. […]
TURKANA PIONEERS INSPECTORATE TRAINING INSTITUTE IN NORTH RIFT
Lokitaung – 24th September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County is set to become the first in the North Rift Economic Block (NOREB) to establish a County Inspectorate Training Institute, following the commencement of construction at Nameturan in Lokitaung. The County has already invested over KSh 15 million in the initial infrastructure, which […]
TURKANA COUNTY ONE HEALTH UNIT CONDUCTS ASSESSMENT ON COMMUNITY IMMUNISATION UPTAKE, ZOONOTIC DISEASES AWARENESS
Lokichoggio – 20th September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County One Health Unit visited cross-border health facilities, in Turkana West and Lokichoggio Sub-counties, to assess the impact of the Core Group Partners Project (CGPP) on the community’s health seeking behaviours. Supported by the CGPP – through the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the team […]
TURKANA BEEKEEPERS TO ESTABLISH ADVOCACY BODY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Kakuma – 20th September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana Beekeepers drawn from various sub-counties met to commence the formation of an umbrella body aimed to enhance advocacy for their interests and improve access to resources and training. In a three-day workshop facilitated by World Food Program (WFP), the beekeepers and stakeholders also discussed […]
COUNTY SEEKS COMMUNITY CONSENT FOR ENTRY OF INVESTORS INTO EXPLORATION OF CALCITE AND FLUORIDE
Losajait,19 September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Government through its department of Mineral Resources has conducted a community consent forum to pave way for investor entry seeking to exploit the rich deposits of calcite and fluoride at Losajait, Nakalale Ward in Turkana North. The joint forum, attended by County officials, community members, […]
COUNTY PUSHES FOR PROACTIVE WASH INTERVENTIONS TO ARREST DIARRHEA DISEASES
Lodwar, 19th September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Government, through its Directorates of Water Services and Public Health, plan to scale up Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programs aiming to significantly reduce diarrheal diseases caused by poor sanitation and hygiene. Speaking during the closure of the July-September 2024 quarterly WASH review meeting […]
SENIOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN VIHIGA TO BENCHMARK ON GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) AHEAD OF LAUNCH
Vihiga – September 19th, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor, Dr John Erus, led a 13-member delegation, including the County Secretary, Peter Eripete, on a 4-day Geographical Information System (GIS) benchmarking mission in Vihiga County. The mission, supported by theUSAID Nawiri programme, began by paying a courtesy call to the Office of […]
COUNTY WATER COMPANIES CALL FOR PARTNER SUPPORT TO MEET LICENSING MILESTONE
Lodwar, 19th September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The leadership of Turkana’s newly formed water companies is calling for financial support to meet the legal requirements for obtaining operating licenses from the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB). Led by the Chair of the Turkana Urban Water Company Board, Philip Aemun, he emphasized that failure […]