WEALTH DECLARATION EXERCISE FOR COUNTY STAFF COMMENCES IN TURKANA
All the 3900 employees of the County Government of Turkana will be required to declare their wealth through the Public Service Board. The responsibility of managing the administration and reporting of the declaration of wealth process in the county is bestowed upon the Public Service Board as a responsible commission. This was recommended by both […]
CS ERIPETE PRESIDES OVER THE HANDING/TAKING OVER OF THE CECMS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
The County Secretary Peter Eripete, has today presided over the handing over of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Natural Resources and Climate Change from Dr Francis Mariao to the incoming CECM Elizabeth Loote. Following last week’s reshuffle of CECMs, Dr. Mariao was moved to the Health Department while CECM Loote was transferred to Tourism from […]
NEW HEALTH CECM ASSURES SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF SUPPORT TO ATTAIN THE HEALTH MANDATE
The incoming County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health and Sanitation, Dr Francis Iris Mariao, has assured the Senior Health Management Team of his support in fulfilling the envisioned healthcare services in the county. During the handover ceremony, County Secretary Peter Eripete emphasised the Department’s need to execute the Governor’s fourth agenda; improved health and […]
CHANGE OF GUARD AS DR. APALIA IS USHERED IN TO TAKE OVER THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
County Secretary and Head of Public Service Peter Eripete has this morning presided over the handover ceremony for County Executives at Mifugo Complex. Immediate County Executive for Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries David Erukudi has handed over to the incoming County Executive Anthony Apalia. Through a recent Executive Order, Governor Lomorukai reshuffled CECMs and moved […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES KINIAMARAE GREATER TURKANA SOUTH SACCO AT LOKICHAR
There was pomp, dance, and excitement in Lokichar, Turkana South after the County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Enterprise Development, Cooperative, Gender, and Youth Affairs, Elizabeth Loote launched the new Kiniamarae Greater Turkana South Sacco. In a cake-cutting ceremony, CECM Loote issued a certificate of registration and a constitution booklet to the management committee of […]
COUNTY ASSEMBLY’S SELECT COMMITTEES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ASSESS THE PROGRESS OF TURKWEL RIVER PROTECTION WORKS
The County Assembly’s Select Committees on the Budget and Appropriation, Infrastructure, Transport and Public Works and the County Department of Public Works, conducted an assessment of the Turkwel River protection works, to determine the completion status of the project aiming at protecting residents of Lodwar from possible floods. The County Executive Committee Member for Infrastructure, […]
COUNTY, MERCY CORPS JOINTLY EVALUATE GIRL-H PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION IN TURKANA WEST
The County Director for Vocational Training Stephen Eregae led a team from the Department of Education in monitoring Girls Improving Resilience through Livelihood (GIRL-H) implemented by Mercy Corps in Turkana West. The monitoring visit was conducted in Lopur, one of the Wards benefitting from the project alongside Songot in Turkana West, Katilu in Turkana South, […]
AGRICULTURE CECM OVERSEES INTEGRATED MONITORING OF PLOUGHED FARMS IN NADOTO TO ENHANCE FOOD PRODUCTION
The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, David Erukudi, visited the Nadoto irrigation scheme to oversee the integrated monitoring of plowed farms aimed at enhancing food production in the region. The visit was to assess progress and analyze the Department’s achievements in this critical initiative. Accompanying the CECM during the visit were Chief Officer […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT RECEIVES DONATION FROM USAID NAWIRI TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
The County Department of Health and Sanitation has received a donation of weighing scales and height and length boards from fUSAID Nawiri to strengthen primary healthcare services at the community level. The 215 solar-charged weighing scales and 200 boards are an additional donation to an earlier delivery. It included 2000 child, 2000 adult, and 3000 […]
TEAM AND TEAM INTERNATIONAL VISITS DEPARTMENT OF WATER SERVICES TO UPDATE ON WATER PROJECT IN KAKUMA, TURKANA WEST
Team and Team International visited the Department of Water Services to update the County Executive, Faith Aletea on the ongoing implementation of the Sustainable Access to Water and Sanitation in ASALs (SWASAP) Project in Kakuma, Turkana West. The Project targets to deliver a fully equipped high-yielding borehole to catalyze agricultural production at Choro Farm through […]