TURKANA RELEASES PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN TO PREVENT MPOX OUTBREAK
Lodwar – 3rd September, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation has developed an Emergency preparedness and response plan to prevent a possible mpox outbreak in the county following the confirmation of Kenya’s first case on 31st of July, 2024. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), even one […]
COUNTY TO EQUIP INSPECTORATE UNIT WITH TOOLS AND TRAINING TO REVITALIZE SERVICE DELIVERY
The Inspectorate Services unit, responsible for providing civilian security and safeguarding key county government installations, is set to benefit from a comprehensive staff upskilling program and the provision of essential work equipment. Chief Officer for Administration and Disaster Management, David Maraka, has revealed. The Chief Officer, announced that the initiative aims to revitalize the directorate, […]
NEW MEDICAL SERVICES CHIEF ASSUMES OFFICE
Lodwar – 2nd September, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) In a handover ceremony presided over by Deputy County Secretary Joseph Nyaga, the new Health Chief Officer, Dr Ezekiel Etelej, officially assumed office as his predecessor, Dr Gilchrist Lokoel, moved to a similar role in Livestock Development. As the outgoing chief, Dr Lokoel highlighted some […]
COUNTY MOVES TO FORMULATE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION POLICY, SIGNS MOU WITH TURKANA UNIVERSITY AND ASSEMBLY
Lodwar, September 2, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana has moved a notch higher by fast tracking the formulation of Development Coordination Policy, following the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkana University College and County Assembly. Through the support of UNICEF, the three institutions, will share a common […]
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 […]
DR GILCHRIST LOKOEL TAKES OVER AS CHIEF OFFICER OF LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT FROM DR. EZEKIEL ETELEJ
Lodwar – 2nd September, 2024. (Public Communications and Media Relations) The formerly the Chief Officer for Medical Services, Dr Gilchrist Lokoel, has officially assumed the role of Chief Officer for the Department of Livestock Development. He takes over the position from Dr Ezekiel Etelej who has transitioned to the Department of Medical Services in the […]
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 […]
COUNTY’S MONITORING AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROPOSES 1.5 PERCENT FUNDING OF THE DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
Lokichar – August 30, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Department of Economic Planning through the Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate has proposed a 1.5 percent of the total development budget in an effort geared towards to fully support the docket to optimally achieve maximum performance as required. The Head of Directorate, John Ekaru, […]