TURKANA COUNTY INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO FIGHT AGAINST MEASLES OUTBREAK IN TURKANA WEST
The County Government of Turkana has intensified community-based measles surveillance to end the persistent measles outbreak in Turkana West Sub-county. Since March 2023, Turkana West has experienced a persistent second wave of measles outbreak. Despite the mass vaccination campaign conducted in the region from June to July 2023, as of 18th December 2023, cumulatively 694 […]
CHIEF TIOKO LEADS AGRICULTURAL TEAM IN VISITING KAKEMERA MICRO-PROJECT IN KANAMKEMER WARD
The County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Janerose Tioko visited the Kakemera micro-irrigation project to observe the vegetable harvest. This micro-project, allocated to 50 households in Kanamkemer and featuring 27 shadenets, is part of the Drought Resilience and Livelihoods Sustainable Programme (DRSLP), focusing on the commercial production of vegetables. Accompanied by Sub-county Agricultural […]
NORTH RIFT LEADERS COMMIT TO PEACE DURING FINALS OF OKM TOURNAMENT KAPENGURIA, 17TH DECEMBER 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)
Leaders from North Rift have championed the influence of sports in fostering regional peace during the finals of the North Rift Peace Cup held in Kapenguria. The tournament, aimed at promoting peace and unity in the region, was organized by the OKM Foundation under the patronage of Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. CS Murkomen praised […]
COUNTY LAUNCHES CHILD RESCUE CENTRE IN KAKUMA, AMID CALLS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABILITY
The County Government has launched a Child Rescue Centre in Kakuma, in Turkana West, to benefit street children in Kakuma town, Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement. The facility which will provide temporary shelter for six months to children who become survivors of violence and trauma, is the second such institution in Turkana after one at […]
GOVERNMENT ASKS GOLD MINERS TO OBSERVE SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN THEIR OPERATIONS
The County Government has asked the gold miners at Naduat, Nakalale Ward in Turkana North, to prioritize safety in their operations, particularly in the use of explosives. Speaking to residents of Naduat over the weekend, after inspecting a collapsed mine site, the Chief Officer for the Department of Minerals, Energy and Petroleum, Triza Amoni, expressed […]
COUNTY DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM ASSESSES THREAT OF WATER OVERFLOW AT LAKE TURKANA
The County Government through the Department of Disaster Management together with a multi-sectoral team of humanitarian and disaster response actors are visiting Lake Turkana on a three-day fact-finding mission to evaluate the threat posed by the overflowing water of the Lake. The Directorate of Disaster Risk Management is taking the lead. The multi-sectoral team includes […]
WFP, COUNTY ROLL OUT ‘VIJANA IN KILIMOBIZ’ TO ENHANCE YOUTH AND WOMEN INCLUSION IN AGRI-BUSINESS IN TURKANA
The County Government has partnered with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to roll out ‘Vijana in Kilimobiz’ to promote the inclusion of youth and women in agri-business opportunities in Turkana. The move provides an opportunity to listen to the voices of young people and women in resolving concerns that hinder their involvement in […]
COUNTY, PEACE WINDS JAPAN TRAIN WATER TECHNICIANS TO FIX UP BROKEN BOREHOLES IN TURKANA NORTH AND SOUTH
The County Government through the Department of Water Services, has partnered with Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) to equip technicians with skills and knowledge to tackle water supply challenges arising from breakdowns of boreholes and other water infrastructure in Turkana North and South. The three-day training comes at a time when eight boreholes in Turkana North […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT, PARTNERS DELIVER SUPPLEMENTARY ANIMAL FEEDS TO DROUGHT-HIT PASTORALISTS
The County Government in partnership with TUPADO and IRC have dispatched 2,845 bags of animal feed to support pastoral communities that were hard-hit by the drought in some areas of Turkana South and Loima Sub-counties. The consignment which consisted of 50 kg bags of range cubes has been dispatched to parts of Lokichar, Loima and […]
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, COUNTY CONCLUDE PLANS FOR SURVEY WORKS TO GUIDE UPGRADE OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN TURKANA
Plans to commence survey works to produce cadastral maps and topographical reports, to guide the upgrade of the informal settlements project in Turkana under the Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP II) have been concluded in collaboration with the County Government. The works will be carried out by consultants in the six identified locations for […]