EIGHTY BOREHOLES SET FOR UPGRADE UNDER WORLD BANK-FUNDED GROUND WATER PROJECT IN TURKANA

Lokichar – August 30th, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Eighty boreholes across Turkana County have earmarked to undergo mega rehabilitation under the World Bank-funded Horn of Africa Groundwater for Resilience (HoAGW4R) project for the 2024-2025 period. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Water Services, Patrick Losike Lokaimoe, expressed his appreciation for the project […]

COUNTY HEALTH TO COMBAT MALARIA UPSURGE USING DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES

Lodwar, 2nd September 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) County Department of Health and Sanitation is set address the significant upsurge in malaria cases, with a renewed focus on data-driven strategies. This comes in the wake of alarming data from 12 health facilities across Loima, Lokiriama, and Turkana Central Sub-counties, which revealed an increase in […]

DG ERUS WELCOMES NEW JICA STAFF, HOLD DISCUSSIONS ON WASH AND SHIRIKA PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.

Lodwar, 1st Sept 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County’s Deputy Governor, Dr. John Erus, hosted a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on a courtesy call to his office to introduce a newly appointed expert on the Promotion of Humanitarian Development Nexus in Refugee Affairs, Hanatani Atsushi. The meeting also provided […]

COUNTY EARMARKS 340-ACRE NASINYONO FARM UPGRADE THROUGH FLOCCA PROGRAM

Nasinyono – 30th August,2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) In a strategic move to sustain and expand the 340-acre Nasinyono Integrated Livelihood Project, in Lokichoggio sub-County, the County Government has designated the farm to benefit from the World Bank-funded Financing Locally-Led Climate Change Action (FLOCCA) program. The farm is one of the 33 projects across […]

TURKANA COUNTY HOSTS DEPUTY MAYOR OF UTRECHT FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TALKS

Turkana County welcomed the Deputy Mayor of Utrecht, Rachel Streefland, during her recent visit aimed at fostering development and exploring new avenues of collaboration. The discussions centered on strengthening the partnership between Turkana County and Utrecht, focusing particularly on integrating services for refugees and the host communities in Lodwar and Kakuma municipalities. Deputy Mayor Streefland […]

CROSS-BORDER FACILITIES INTENSIFY IMMUNIZATION AND DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AMONG NOMADIC PASTORALISTS

Lodwar – 30th August 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation is set to intensify immunization services and community-based disease surveillance targeting nomadic pastoralists residing along the borders of Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. In a four-day training supported by the CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) through the International […]

COUNTY, PRACTICAL ACTION PARTNER TO SOLARISE BOREHOLES IN KATILU, LOLUPE

Lodwar – August 29, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, in collaboration with Practical Action, has launched a project to improve water access for residents of Katilu and Lolupe through sustainable energy solutions. The partnership involves equipping new boreholes and upgrading existing ones with solar energy, allocating 140 solar panels for the […]