County reviews Community Scorecard findings to improve service delivery in Turkana West
Lodwar, December 15, 2025(Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, through the Directorate of Resource Mobilisation, Partnerships and Donor Coordination, convened a stakeholder forum to review findings from a Community Score Card (CSC) exercise assessing Health, Education, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in Turkana West Sub-County. Supported by Plan International, the first-phase review […]
Study reveals age, experience as key drivers of health worker retention in rural Turkana
Lodwar – December 15, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has received findings of a study conducted by the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) showing that public servants aged 41 years and above, with more years of professional experience, are more likely to remain deployed in rural and harsh geographies. […]
County Government kicks off the 9th edition of Turkana Cultural Festival
Lodwar – December 14, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has kicked off the 9th edition of the Turkana Cultural Festival Tobong’u Lore, beginning today until December 18, 2025. Ob this first day, denominational prayers and a traditional cleansing ceremony will kick off the day at Ekaales Cultural Centre. Speaking during an […]
County, Plan International and Apad train climate change officers on High-Quality carbon projects
Thursday, 11th, December ( public communication/Public Relations). The County Government, through the Department of Climate Change, in partnership with APaD and Plan International, has trained 20 climate change officers on high quality carbon projects. The training aimed to build capacity to design, certify, and implement such projects across the County. In the three day period, […]
County completes routine maintenance of Lomunyenpus–Kakuma Road
Turkana West, December 11th, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana has completed routine maintenance works on the 7-kilometre road connecting Lomunyenpus villages to Kakuma Town in Kakuma Ward, Turkana West Sub-county. The project, implemented by the Department of Roads and Public Works, is part of the 2024/2025 programme to open […]
County, Plan International and Apad train climate change officers on High-Quality carbon projects
Thursday, 11th, December (Public Communication/Public Relations). The County Government, through the Department of Climate Change, in partnership with APaD and Plan International, has trained 20 climate change officers on high quality carbon projects. The training aimed to build capacity to design, certify, and implement such projects across the County. In the three-day period, the trainees […]
County validates health commodities data to strengthen quantification
Lodwar – December 11, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation has validated consumption and stock-on-hand data for essential health commodities in a move aimed at strengthening supply planning and preventing shortages in public health facilities. The meeting led by the county government in partnership with VillageReach reviewed data collected […]
Turkwel residents approve final adjustments to the Physical and Land Use Plan
Turkwel, December 10 , 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) One week after endorsing the first-ever Physical and Land Use Plan designed to guide the urbanization of Turkwel in Loima Sub-County over the 2025–2035 period, residents have now approved the final adjustments proposed during the validation meeting. Chief Officer for Lands and Physical Planning, Leah […]
County, KNH and University of Washington Advance HIV Research Through Training Program
Lodwar, December 10, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) In a continued effort to strengthen evidence-based healthcare, County Government, in partnership with Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and the University of Washington, held a dissemination forum to showcase research findings from six healthcare providers trained under the Research Training Program. The two-year initiative, implemented between 2023 […]
County Government, partners convene to strengthen coordination
Lodwar, December 10, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Directorate of Resource mobilization, Partnerships, and Donor Coordination, in collaboration with development partners, have moved to strengthen coordination mechanisms to prevent duplication of projects and ensure more impactful service delivery across the county. The workshop focused on validating the Terms of Reference (TORs) for 11 […]