NEW TB PROJECT AIMS TO ACCELERATE TB REDUCTION IN TURKANA
Lodwar, 22 November 22, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Turkana County health management team attended the inception meeting of the USAID TAMATISHA Tuberculosis (TB) Project, which aims to reduce TB-related mortalities and incidences. The five-year project, implemented by the Centre for Health Solutions (CHS), is meant to accelerate progress toward achieving Kenya’s End […]
TURKANA URBAN WATER SECURES KSH 22 MILLION TO UPGRADE BOREHOLE 9
Lodwar 22 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana Urban Water has received a Ksh 22 million technical assistance grant from the USAID-funded Sustainable Transformational and Accessible Water Intervention (STAWI) program to enhance the capacity and resilience of Borehole 9A in Lodwar. The project will involve borehole protection, solarization, and the construction of an […]
40 CDRS TRAINED TO ENHANCE ANIMAL HEALTH IN THE COUNTY
Lodwar, 21 November 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County Government, through the Directorate of Veterinary Services, has trained 40 Community Animal Disease Reporters (CADRs) from ten wards in Lokiriama, Loima, Turkana North, East, and Central Sub-Counties. The initiative, supported by Concern Worldwide (CWW) under the Sustained Emergency Response and Recovery (SERVE) project with […]
TB PROJECT FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS TO HALT TRANSMISSION IN KAKUMA AND KALOBEYEI
Kakuma, 21 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) For the past seven years, community health promoter (CHP) Donatien Kwizeru has been conducting home visits in the Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement, in Turkana West Sub-county, to screen for and raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB). Attached to the Kenya Red Cross Society-run Natukobenyo Health Centre, the Burundian […]
WORLD FISHERIES DAY MARKED WITH CALL TO UNLOCK LAKE TURKANA’S POTENTIAL
Eliye – 21 November 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Fisheries Day by Lake Turkana at Eliye, Kangatotha Ward. The event, themed “Collaborative Governance for Blue Transformation and Sustainable Investments in Fisheries,” was presided over by Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus and his Marsabit […]
COUNTY, USAID KICK-OFF JOINT WORK PLANNING FOR RESILIENCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Lodwar, 20 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Turkana County Government, in collaboration with USAID through the Partnership for Resilience and Economic Growth (PREG) collaborative platform, has initiated a three-day Joint Work Planning (JWP) forum to outline a collaborative approach for 2024-2025. The JWP process aims to foster co-creation, co-planning, co-financing, and co-implementation […]
DEPUTY GOVERNOR MEETS WFP REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY
Lodwar, 19 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Deputy Governor, Dr. John Erus, hosted representatives from the World Food Programme (WFP) to discuss strategies to address food insecurity in the region. “We deeply appreciate the sustained partnership with Turkana County. These collaborations have significantly improved community interventions,” said Dr. Erus. The Deputy […]
GOVERNMENT INTENSIFIES RESCUE EFFORTS AT COLLAPSED NADUAT GOLD MINES IN TURKANA NORTH
Naduat, Turkana North – 19th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The National and County governments in Turkana have stepped up rescue operations at the Naduat gold mines in Lomeguro village, Turkana North, where a mine collapse has claimed three lives. A high-level delegation, led by Turkana County Commissioner Julius Kavita and County Executive […]
TURKANA MARKS WORLD TOILET DAY 2024
Kakuma – 19th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County joined the global community in commemorating the annual World Toilet Day for the year 2024 with a renewed commitment to improving latrine coverage and eradicating open defecation by 2030. According to the 2019 Kenya Census, the open defecation rate in Turkana stands at […]
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEES ASSESS CLIMATE ACTION PROGRESS UNDER FLLOCA
Lodwar,19th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Government, through its Directorate of Climate Change, has convened a strategic meeting with Ward Climate Change Planning Committees (WCCPCs) to evaluate the progress of Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) projects. The forum also aimed to identify and prioritize new projects for the 2024-2025 financial year. […]