COUNTY HEALTH CONDUCTS MEASLES OUTBREAK EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSESSMENT
January 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Executive for Health and Sanitation, Dr. Francis Iris Mariao led a team including Sub-county Health Management officers and UNICEF Kenya representatives to assess the status of the measles outreach emergency response in Letea Ward, Turkana West Sub-county. The response, which began in mid-November 2023, was initiated […]
KAKUMA RESIDENTS JOIN FORCES TO CONDUCT TOWN CLEAN UP
25, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Kakuma town residents turned up in large numbers on Wednesday to take part in town clean up exercise organized by the County Government directorates of Environment and Public Health. The exercise, supported by Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), Volunteer Services Overseas (VSO) and Kakuma Usafi Group (KUG) comes […]
COUNTY, WORLD VISION KENYA PARTNER TO ADDRESS DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT
January 25, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) In addressing drought and disasters through evidence-informed approaches, Turkana County and World Vision Kenya have partnered in an assessment geared towards availing data on the current status of disaster risks in the County. Ag Director for Disaster Management, Moses Nawoton confirmed that the parties agreed to begin […]
DG ERUS OPENS TRAINING FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT DRIVERS AT LODWAR
January 24, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus today presided over the official opening of a three-day workshop on road safety for county government drivers jointly organised by the Department of Roads, Transport, and Public Works. Speaking during the event, DG Erus explained that the training aimed to refresh […]
COUNTY HEALTH REVIEWS USAID IMARISHA JAMII PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
January 24, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Senior County Health officers led by the County Executive for Health and Sanitation Dr. Francis Mariao, have assessed the performance of USAID Imarisha Jamii covering the period from October to December 2023. The county team analyzed the program’s data from its 52 HIV/AIDS care and treatment facilities […]
COUNTY, SECTOR PLAYERS PARTNER TO DEVELOP GENDER POLICY FOR TURKANA
January 23, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) There is hope that Turkana will soon have a Gender Policy document to streamline interventions aimed at women’s empowerment, gender mainstreaming, and promotion of gender equality in line with the Kenya National Policy of Gender and Development. At a consultative meeting with sector players to fine-tune the […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI MEETS UNHCR COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE, CALLS FOR STRENGTHENED COORDINATION
Lodwar, 22nd January 2024 (Governor’s Press Service). Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai today hosted a delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) led by the Country Representative Caroline Van Buren, at the County Government HQ in Lodwar. The Governor also officially received two vehicles donated by UNHCR and handed over to the County Government […]
HORN OF AFRICA GROUNDWATER INITIATIVE COMMENCES OPERATION IN TURKANA AFTER LAUNCH BY DG ERUS
January 19, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Horn of Africa Groundwater for Resilience Initiative, a project seeking to strengthen systems for the development and management of groundwater was today officially unveiled in Turkana by Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus. Turkana is one of the five transborder counties in Kenya that will benefit from the […]
TURKANA COUNTY LAUNCHES COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTER KITS TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SERVICES AT THE HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
January 19, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Deputy Governor Dr John Erus has recognized the collaborative strategic partnership between the county government and health partners that has led to improved healthcare services at the community level. The partnership, the deputy governor said, was well on its way to achieving the governor’s health agenda. He […]
RESIDENTS URGED TO EMBRACE PROPER WASTE MANAGEMENT APPROACHES DURING LODWAR CLEAN UP EXERCISE
January 19, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana has called upon residents of Lodwar Municipality to embrace environmentally friendly waste disposal techniques to keep the town free from diseases and pollution. Speaking today during a cleanup exercise in Lodwar, the Director for Environment, Phoebe Ekal said that the County would […]