County, KEFRI train Municipality staff on climate smart town planning
Lokichar, December 8th 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Government, through the Department of Urban Areas Management, in partnership with the Kenya Forest Research Institute (KEFRI), concluded a two-day training in Lokichar focused on strengthening climate change adaptation, green enterprise development, and sustainable livelihoods across emerging municipalities. Chief Officer Peter Lomurukai emphasized the […]
New Maternal and Newborn Block to serve 68,000 Lokichoggio residents unveiled
Lokichoggio – December 6, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) At least 14,889 residents in Nanam, Songot, and Lokichoggio Wards are set to directly benefit from improved maternal and newborn health services following the unveiling of the new Maternal and Newborn Health Block at Lopiding Sub-County Hospital. The overall catchment population of Lokichoggio Sub-County, which […]
County Government engages stakeholders on Child Health and Early Childhood Development
Kakuma – December 5, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government through the Department of Health and Sanitation convened Child health and Early Childhood Development (ECD) partners for a Stakeholders Engagement Meeting on Child Health and Care for Child Development, focusing on strengthening systems for children aged zero and three years. The County […]
County, Lattice Aquaculture handover fishing gear to Turkana BMUs
Kalokol – December 5, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government, in partnership with Lattice Aquaculture, has handed over fishing gear to Turkana Beach Management Units (BMUs) along the shores of lake Turkana. The Chief Officer for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hon Peter Ikaru and Mika Mitito, Project Manager for Lattice Aquaculture have on […]
Countywide auditions yield one choir per Ward for Tobong’u Lore Festival
Lodwar, December 7, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) All 30 wards in Turkana County will be represented at this year’s Tobong’u Lore Festival, following a competitive countywide audition process that identified one choir from each ward. Director for Culture, Arts and Heritage, Boniface Korobe, said the selected groups will present the signature Turkana Edonga […]
County, Lattice Aquaculture advance fish trade beyond Lake Turkana
Kakuma – December 6, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County and Lattice Aquaculture are expanding fish farming in Kakuma, Turkana West, with plans to roll it out to other sub-counties. This follows the Aquaculture Project’s donation of water pumps, floaters and a generator to Kakuma Bee Social Integrated Enterprise, boosting their fish farming […]
Turkwel residents validate urban development plan
Turkwel – December 5, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkwel has officially joined the list of areas in Turkana with a formal Physical and Land Use Plan after residents endorsed a draft proposal during a public engagement forum. The milestone is expected to fast-track the transformation of the area from a predominantly rural locality […]
Nakwamekwi–Town Bitumen Road on progress, Inspection Team confirms
Lodwar – December 5, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The three-kilometre road connecting Nakwamekwi and Lodwar Town Centre through the Kenya Red Cross offices—currently under upgrade to bitumen standards by the County Government—is 34 percent complete, officials have disclosed. CECM for Roads and Public Works Benson Lokwang announced the progress after leading a multisector […]
County pledges support for Ateker initiatives to advance peace and development
Lodwar, December, 10th, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening initiatives that advance the collective aspirations of the Ateker pastoralist communities living across the borderlands of Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia. Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus said Turkana had already identified several flagship projects—including Kimormor, the cultural […]
County government leads healthcare financing sensitisation training
Lodwar- December 5, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) At least 282 health facility-in-charges and Sub-County Health Management Teams have been sensitized on healthcare financing management including Social Health Authority (SHA) uptake in order to enhance financial autonomy, accountability, and service delivery at the primary health-care level. The four-day exercise targeting Turkana North, Turkana South, […]