LODWAR MUNICIPALITY BOARD ENGAGES RESIDENTS ON IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY
The Lodwar Municipality Board has engaged residents of Kanamekemer and Lodwar Township Wards to openly chart the way forward on service delivery and at the same time, give their suggestions on areas of improvement, through a citizen forum. The engagement meetings were conducted in town halls. The Board Chair, Christine Tatoi explained that the exercise […]
WATER DEPARTMENT INDUCTS SELECTION COMMITTEE TO RECRUIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEW WATER COMPANIES
The Department of Water Services has inducted members of the recently appointed Selection Committee on legal and institutional frameworks governing water services provision in Kenya. The induction is a critical phase aimed at equipping the Selection Committee with the necessary skills to recruit the board of directors to the Urban and Rural Water Companies. A […]
COUNTY, IRC INTENSIFY ZOONOTIC DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AT BORDER SUB-COUNTIES
The County Department of Health and Sanitation and the International Rescue Committee Core Group Partners’ Project plan to step up zoonotic disease surveillance in Turkana West, Loima, and Kibish Sub-counties. This was discussed in a review meeting of the zoonotic diseases and vaccine-preventable illnesses. The review team was drawn from the facility-in charges, community mobilizers […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI PLEDGES TO SUPPORT STAFF CAREER GROWTH AS COUNTY PROMOTES 49 ADMINISTRATORS Lodwar, December 21, 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai presided over the issuance of promotion letters to 49 County Government Administrators (CGAOs) at various levels. The promotions, including Ward Administrators, Principal Administrators, Deputy Sub County Administrators, and Sub-County Administrators, mark a significant step in career progression for deserving officers. Governor Lomorukai emphasized the transparent and merit-based nature of the promotions, highlighting […]
TURKANA COUNTY RECEIVES FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF RELIEF FOOD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE MOST VULNERABLE
The first consignment of relief food for distribution to households across Turkana, to reduce vulnerability to the worsening drought situation has been received in Turkana, Moses Nawoton the Deputy Director for Disaster Risk Management has confirmed. “The supplies received were procured by the County Government of Turkana for the FY’2023/2024. It will be distributed to […]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT STEPS UP FIGHT TO PREVENT VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES
The County Department of Health and Sanitation seeks to increase routine vaccine coverage across all the sub-counties, as instances of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases are reported. Participants drawn from County and Sub-county Management Teams, held a review meeting, in collaboration with PanAfricare Kenya, to discuss the strategies to increase the immunisation services. During the meeting, […]
COUNTY CONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM REVIEWS COMPLETION STATUS OF THE PROJECTS IN KANAMKEMER WARD
The Contract Implementation Team in the County has visited the Agricultural Training Centre at Naotin and the Fresh Produce Market at Canaan in Kanamkemer Ward. The Chief Officers; Samuel Ekale (Economic Planning), Janerose Tioko (Agriculture and Land Reclamation), and Cathra Abdi (Public Works) led the members of CIT in inspecting the completion status of the […]
COUNTY, PARTNERS LAUNCH STRUCTURED RESPONSE TO END THE MEASLES OUTBREAK IN TURKANA WEST
The County Government and its partners have jointly commenced a structured response to end the persistent measles outbreak in Turkana West Sub-county. The Sub-county has experienced a second wave of measles outbreak, reporting 694 cases with 20 mortalities as of 18th December, 2023. This began in March 2023. This is happening despite conducting a county-wide […]
THE COUNTY ANNOUNCES MEASURES TO COUNTER TSETSE INFESTATION IN TURKANA
The County Government has announced a control measure exercise aimed at eradicating Tsetse flies in parts of Turkana. The exercise is a collaborative effort with the Kenya National Tsetse fly and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (KENTTEC) and WeltHungerHilf (WHH). It involves the deployment of insecticide-treated targets in the Lokiriama Sub-county. Speaking during the exercise, the Chief […]
TURKANA COUNTY LAUNCHES ITS FIRST “ONE HEALTH STRATEGY” IN LODWAR
The County Government of Turkana has launched its ‘One Health Strategy’(2023-2027) becoming the first County in Kenya to achieve this significant milestone. The Strategy focuses on integrating efforts to combat infectious diseases, enhance food safety, and promote environmental sustainability by creating a more resilient and responsive healthcare system. Speaking while presiding over the launch, Rt. […]