TURKANA COUNTY PARTNERS WITH APHRC AND WELLCOME TRUST ON CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE
Lodwar, 12 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus recently met with representatives from the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and Wellcome Trust to discuss a collaborative project aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change on nutrition and mental health. The project, which focuses on […]
CHORO FARM WATER PROJECT SPARKS HOPE FOR REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN KAKUMA, KALOBEYEI
Choro, Kakuma – 12th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Rows of newly installed water tap stands stretch across Choro Farm, a 22-acre plot that has become a lifeline for the host and refugee communities of Kakuma and Kalobeyei. Abdul Aziz Lugazo, chairperson of the Choro Farm, leads an inspection team to showcase the […]
USAID NAWIRI EXPANDS REACH TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION IN TURKANA
Lodwar, 12 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The USAID Nawiri program is expanding its reach in Turkana County to address critical malnutrition rates in Kakuma, Kalobeyei, and Lopur wards. This expansion will increase the number of wards covered by the program to 25. The decision to expand was informed by a recent survey, […]
TURKANA COUNTY EXPANDS POLIO VACCINATION TO BORDER COMMUNITIES
Lodwar, 12 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County’s ongoing polio vaccination campaign has reached children in cross-border pastoralist communities, ensuring that no child is left behind. The second round of the campaign, targeting over 500,000 children under 10 years old, has extended its reach to vulnerable populations along the borders of Uganda, […]
CHINESE COMPANY SEEKS TURKANA GOLD FOR KAKAMEGA REFINERY
Kakuma, 11th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) A Chinese company, H-NUO, is looking to source raw gold from Naduat in Turkana County for its new refinery in Kakamega. The company is investing Ksh 5.8 billion in the refinery and has requested permission from the Turkana County Government to begin the investment process. H-NUO’s […]
PUSH TO END OPEN DEFECATION BY 2030 GAINS GROUND IN TURKANA COUNTY
Lokichar – 11th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) In the scorching sun, the homesteads of Lomokamar village in Turkana South Sub-county share a healthy commonality: each has a clean compound, a latrine, and, in some cases, a bathroom. Etot Etedong, a father of three from Lomokamar Village, recalls the days his family had […]
NEW TOOL AIMS TO IMPROVE WATER AND SANITATION IN TURKANA WEST COUNTY
Lokichoggio, 8th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) A new scoring model designed to measure the impact of interventions in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) has been introduced in Turkana West County, Kenya. The sub-county WASH team introduced the tool and plans for adoption by all players in the sector. The new model is […]
NEW WATER OFFICER APPOINTED FOR LOKICHOGGIO SUB-COUNTY
Lokichoggio, 8th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County has made a significant step towards improving water services in the newly formed Lokichoggio Sub-County with the appointment of John Nalokio as the first dedicated sub-county water officer. The appointment was announced by County Executive Committee Member for Water Services, Patrick Losike Lokaimoe, at […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND TUPADO COMPLETE LIVESTOCK VACCINATION IN LOPUR WARD, TURKANA WEST
Lopur – 7th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Over 50,000 small ruminants in Lopur Ward have been vaccinated, dewormed and treated in an exercise jointly conducted by the County Government and Turkana Pastoralist Development Organization (TUPADO). The vaccination campaign has been part of a project dubbed ‘Pathways to prosperity’ in partnership with Danish […]
TURKANA COUNTY TO PARTNER WITH ILO ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING PLAN
Lodwar, 7th November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana announced a partnership with the International Labour Organization to develop the county’s first strategic plan for vocational training. The three-year plan, covering 2025-2027, will be finalized by the end of December 2024. The initiative comes in response to challenges facing the […]