FRAMEWORKS TO ADDRESS HEALTH SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY UNDER DEVELOPMENT IN TURKANA
Kakuma – 21st August 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation has convened two workshops to develop strategies for strengthened service delivery by the County and health partners and, responsible community oversight of the health sector. Supported by USAID Uongozi wa Afya Thabiti (UAT), the workshops are expected to […]
COUNTY HEALTH ADVOCATES FOR INCREASED BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE
Kakuma – 21st August, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Health Senior Management team, in partnership with USAID Msingi Imara, engaged the Turkana County Assembly Health Committee to advocate for increased budgetary allocations in key health priority areas. The health team, led by County Health Executive Longole Wangiros, highlighted several priority areas for […]
PREPARATIONS FOR TOBONG’ULORE INTENSIFY AS CURTAIN-RAISER SOCCER TOURNAMENT COMMENCES
Lodwar – 21st August, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) A football tournament dubbed “Ateker Football for Peace” kicked off today, with ten teams confirming their participation. Organized by Turkana County as part of the preparations for the upcoming eighth edition of the Turkana Tourism and Cultural event, the tournament has drawn teams from the […]
ITC-KOICA LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO BOOST LIVELIHOODS FOR REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN TURKANA
Lodwar- August 20, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) While paying a courtesy visit to Deputy Governor, Dr John Erus, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) announced that in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) among other collaborating partners launched a four-year initiative. The project is Promoting Sustainable Socio-Economic Development and Creating Market-based Livelihood […]
COUNTY RECLAIMS NAWOIYAREGAE BRIDGE THREE KMS ROAD STRETCH FROM INVASIVE SPECIES
Kaputir – 20th August, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The three-kilometre stretch of road on the Nawoiyaregae bridge in Kaputir Ward, Turkana South, has been reclaimed from the invasive Prosopis juliflora, restoring its accessibility for public transportation and essential services. A team from the County Department of Roads, led by its Chief Officer for […]
OVER 100 COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS TRAINED ON DISPUTE RESOLUTION SKILLS
Lokitaung, – 17 August 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) At least 115 national and county administrators have benefited from leadership, management, and dispute resolution training aimed at enhancing their administrative work within the community. The two-day training, supported by USAID NAWIRI, equipped administrators from Kibish and Turkana North with practical skills to identify potential […]
PAEDIATRIC TB SCREENING NOW INTEGRATED WITH MALNUTRITION SERVICES IN TURKANA
Lodwar – August 16, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation, through its Tuberculosis (TB) Program, has integrated screening for pediatric TB at nutrition clinics, as malnourished children are predisposed to this highly infectious disease. A three-day training, supported by USAID Nawiri, targeted nutritionists and nurses from 40 facilities […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT, VNG INTERNATIONAL, DISCUSS THE REFUGEE ACT OF 2021 FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC INCLUSION IN DEVELOPMENT.
Lokichar, August 15, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Directorate of Resource Mobilization, Partnerships, and Donor Coordination, in partnership with VNG International, organised a three-day workshop to discuss the Refugee Act of 2021. This meeting was moderated by Ekai Isaiah, Program Officer at VNG International. The objective of this meeting was to understand the […]
COUNTY, TURBO INVESTMENT COMPANY HOLD COMMUNITY AGREEMENT CONSENT FORUM ON POTENTIAL GYPSUM MINING
Kapokor – 15th August, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government through its Department of Mineral Resources has conducted a community consent agreement forum regarding potential gypsum investment that could significantly benefit the Kapokor Community of Kalokol Ward, Turkana Central Sub-county. The forum marked a crucial step in ensuring that investment in the […]
PLAN TO STRENGTHEN SUB-COUNTY HOSPITALS KEY TO DECONGEST LCRH, FOCUSES ON SPECIALIZED TREATMENT
Lodwar – 15th August, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation aims to enhance healthcare services in its eleven sub-county hospitals, allowing Lodwar County Referral Hospital (LCRH) to focus on specialized healthcare services. Lodwar Referral, the only Level Four facility in the county, has been inundated with referrals from […]