COUNTY, CONCERN WORLDWIDE CONDUCT MASS LIVESTOCK VACCINATION IN SUGUTA SUB-COUNTY
The County Government through the Department of Livestock Development is conducting a mass vaccination of livestock with support from Concern Worldwide in Suguta. The exercise, which is part of the Department’s drought response, targets 150,000 livestock for treatment and deworming. While supervising the exercise, Director for Administration Joram Ewoton noted that the drive is part […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI LEADS RESTOCKING AND RELIEF EFFORTS IN KALAPATA – LOPEROT
14TH JANUARY 2024 (GOVERNOR’S PRESS SERVICE) Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai spent Sunday in Loperot, overseeing the restocking program for victims of a 2023 theft attack and distributing relief supplies to households affected by drought. The restocking initiative, targeting 54 families who lost livestock in the attack, provided each household with eight goats. Governor Lomorukai assured residents […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI PROMOTES UNITY, CAUTIONS AGAINST DIVISIVE POLITICS DURING KALAPATA VISIT – LOPEROT
14TH JANUARY 2024 (GOVERNOR’S PRESS SERVICE) Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has vowed to continue with his agenda of uniting leaders and residents of Turkana irrespective of their political affiliations. Speaking yesterday in Loperot, Kalapata, Governor Lomorukai emphasized the importance of peace, urging residents to work together and abandon the toxic party politics. The Governor led a […]
TURKANA DEPUTY GOVERNOR DR. JOHN ERUS LEADS THE 2ND ANNUAL TURKANA COUNTY PRAYER DAY – LODWAR
13th January 2024 (Public Communications & Media Relations) The purpose of this annual Prayer Day is to bring together different denominations, religious and county leaders as well as residents to pray for the unity, peace, and continued success of Turkana County. This day is also dedicated to praying for the leadership and governance of Turkana […]
TOURISM CECM HOSTS KEFRI REGIONAL DIRECTOR, DELIBERATE ON MOU TO ESTABLISH A FORESTRY RESEARCH FACILITY IN TURKANA
The County Executive for Tourism, Culture, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Elizabeth Loote has today hosted North Rift Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) Regional Director Dr. David Langat, who paid her a courtesy call at the Department headquarters in Lodwar. The two held comprehensive deliberations on having a Memorandum of Understanding, in which KEFRI seeks […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI UNVEILS SH534 MILLION EDUCATION FUND FOR NEEDY STUDENTS – Lodwar, 12th January 2024 (Governor’s Press Service)
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has today launched the Turkana County Education Fund. The Fund, established under the Turkana County Education Fund Act (2023), aims to provide financial support to needy students across the county. The County Government has allocated Sh534 million to the Fund for the 2023/2024 financial year. The Governor revealed that 80 percent of […]
CECM TOURS, INSPECTS AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN LOIMA AND TURKANA CENTRAL.
The Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries County Executive, Dr Anthony Apalia led a team from his Department in inspecting projects for both Agriculture and Livestock Development. Speaking while assessing the projects, Dr Apalia said, he is impressed by the development made so far, indicating a step towards increasing Turkana’s food security. ” I am pleased […]
NATIONAL, COUNTY GOVERNMENTS EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ON KENYA INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
A joint team of officials from the National State Department of Housing, County Department of Urban Areas and Municipalities, and Renaissance Consultancy Group has concluded a week-long community sensitization meeting in Turkana, shedding light on the ongoing Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Programme II (KISIP). The identified informal settlements that include; Nabute, Napetet, Ngiitakito, Soweto/California in […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI HOSTS JICA MISSION, REVIEW GENDER EQUALITY EFFORTS IN TURKANA – Lodwar, 12th January 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai today met the delegation from JICA Headquarters Japan, led by Special Advisor Iwabuchi Tomohiro, to discuss pilot programs on gender equality and women’s empowerment in the region. The JICA’s Gender Equality Promotion Mission is in the county to assess the progress of the Gender Transformation Vegetable Lunch Program, implemented by TUPADO across […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI FLAGS OFF RELIEF FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO DROUGHT-HIT AREAS OF TURKANA, Lodwar, 11th January 2024 (Governor’s Press Service).
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai today flagged off the first consignment of relief food, targeting areas severely affected by the drought in Turkana County. Addressing the media in Lodwar as he flagged off vehicles carrying the assorted food, Governor Lomorukai stated that the County Government had purchased 102,000 bags of white maize and 3,000 cartons of vegetable […]