STAKEHOLDERS SEEK TO INTEGRATE GBV INTO DISASTER RISK REDUCTION POLICY IN TURKANA
Key stakeholders convened for a consultative meeting to include sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence (SRH-GBV) as part of amendments to the Disaster Risk Reduction Policy. The meeting, supported by the Kenya Red Cross, brought together the County Assembly’s Select Committee on Health, security, gender, and youth affairs. Directors from Health and Gender, the […]
GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHES MULTI-SECTORAL TEAM TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY
The County Government of Turkana through the Water Services Department has established a multi-sectoral team to coordinate emergency response against possible damages by flooding of River Turkwel on water supply infrastructure in Turkana. The Chief Officer of the Water Services Department, David Maraka, will take the lead in managing the team. The team will also […]
UNICEF-UK DELEGATION VISITS LCRH, INTEGRATED OUTREACH TO ASSESS PROJECTS’ IMPACT
UNICEF-UK Delegation which has been in the County for the last two days, visited the Lodwar County Referral Hospital (LCRH) and outreach in Nakaliban in Kang’atotha Ward, to assess the impact of the ongoing projects on the beneficiaries. At Nakaliban Dispensary, the delegation visited the integrated outreach supported by World Vision Kenya; funded by Unicef. […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT PRAISES CHILD CLIMATE CAMPAIGNER SET FOR DUBAI CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE
The County Executive for Tourism, Culture, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, Elizabeth Loote, has praised Ivonne Kyana Eipa, who is set to participate soon at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai. Eipa is among the children selected from Kenya, to participate in the Conference. She is from Turkana County. Her counterpart hails […]
THE FUTURE LIES IN URBAN AREAS, CHIEF LOTIENG ASSERTS AS SHE TAKES OVER OFFICE
The incoming Chief Officer for Urban Areas and Municipalities, Marian Lotieng, has asserted that the future of Turkana County lies with the urban areas. “The urban areas are service-oriented economies, with large and small scale businesses being the contributors to urban development. In so doing, urban development economies are the main drivers of economic prosperity,” […]
LANDS DEPARTMENT VISITS VILLAGES IN TURKANA WEST FOR LAND REGULARIZATION, RESILIENCE PROJECTS
The County Department of Lands has visited Nalapatui and Esikiriat in Kakuma, Turkana West, to lead a community entry meeting on land regularization. And also did the integration of drought resilience programs by World Vision and the Korea International Agency for Cooperation (KOICA). The County Executive for Lands, Peter Akono told the community members that […]
IFC TEAM BRIEFS THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT ON OPERATIONS OF KAKUMA BIASHARA CENTRE IN ENHANCING SERVICE DELIVERY
A team from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an investment arm of the World Bank, paid a courtesy call to the County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Enterprise Development, Cooperatives, Gender, and Youth Affairs, David Erukudi. The team briefed the new County Trade leadership on the programs being implemented in partnership with the Department of […]
DG ERUS HOSTS UNICEF UK TEAM, DELIBERATES ON STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP ON HEALTH AND WATER ACCESS
The Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus today hosted a delegation from UNICEF UK who paid him a courtesy call in his office. They deliberated on strengthening the existing partnerships to improve the well-being of children. DG Erus described UNICEF as a partner with a long history in Turkana, with interventions in the health, water, nutrition, […]
USAID NAWIRI, HEALTH SENIOR TEAMS MEET TO REVIEW PROGRESS, REFLECT ON WAY FORWARD
The County Executive for the Department of Health and Sanitation, Dr Francis Mariao together with county and sub-county senior officers participated in a USAID Nawiri joint field visit and learning session. NAWIRI, which recently got an additional three-year extension from its donor–USAID Kenya, has organized a session to discuss the program’s progress, its partnership, and […]
TRADE CECM VISITS BIASHARA/HUDUMA CENTRE IN KAKUMA
The County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Enterprise Development, Cooperatives, Gender and Youth Affairs, David Erukudi embarked on a tour of the Kakuma Biashara Centre to familiarize himself with the operations of the Business Development Centre. This is his first official visit since taking the helm at the Department of Trade. He promised to provide […]