COUNTY, WFP BUILD YOUTH CAPACITY IN VIJANA IN KILIMOBIZZ PROGRAM
Lodwar, May 31, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Over 40 Turkana youth have completed a four-day training aimed at enhancing their ability to seize opportunities in the “Vijana-in-kilimobizz” program. The initiative, supported by the World Food Program (WFP), focused on empowering young people to form cooperatives, Farmer Service Centres (FSC), and share knowledge to […]
DEPUTY GOVERNOR HOSTS SAVE THE CHILDREN GLOBAL CEO INGER ASHING
Lodwar, May 30, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor hosted Save the Children delegation led by global CEO Inger Ashing, on a courtesy call to the County. The purpose of their visit was to gain firsthand information on the Horn of Africa crisis and explore areas of collaboration with the Turkana County […]
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR JOBS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION MIA SEPPO’S COURTESY CALL AND COMMISSIONING OF LODWAR FRESH PRODUCE MARKET
LODWAR, May 30, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Assistant Director General for Jobs and Social Protection Mia Seppo made a courtesy call to the Deputy Governor’s Office in Lodwar, Kenya, on May 30, 2024. During her visit, she discussed the continued partnership with the county government and later commissioned the newly completed Lodwar Fresh […]
REGISTRATION INTO THE NEW GOVERNMENT SYSTEM EXCITES PWDS, AS EXERCISE KICKS OFF IN LOWARENG’A, LAKE ZONE WARD
A local resident in Lowareng’ak village, Susan Atiir Kachoi, (54), is among the 164 People with Disabilities (PwD) that have been excited to be identified, assessed medically and registered with the National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) today, in Lake zone Ward, Turkana North. In a first time registration exercise in Turkana North, conducted […]
SUGUTA SUB-COUNTY IS READY, TURKANA EAST LEADERSHIP DECLARES FOR LAUNCH
Suguta, May 30 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana East Leadership has been in Kapedo town for two days, to inspect a number of facilities in the area in readiness to host the new administration for the Suguta Sub-county once launched. Led by the area Member of Parliament, Nicholas Nixon Ngikor, the team has […]
COUNTY, NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY SIGN MOU TO BOOST EMPLOYMENT ACCESS FOR HOST AND REFUGEES
Kakuma, May 30, 2024 The county government and the National Employment Authority (NEA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at improving access to employment information for host and refugee populations in Kakuma. Under the MoU, the NEA will provide a range of services at the Kakuma Biashara Huduma Centre, facilitating connections between job […]
TURKANA COUNTY WELCOMES AGNES OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS ABOUT CLIMATE RESILIENCE INITIATIVES
Lodwar, May 30, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Turkana County Government hosted officials from the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) at the county headquarters, led by Dr Benson Kenduiywo. The meeting, hosted by Deputy Governor Dr John Erus, was attended by senior county officials, including County Secretary Peter Eripete. The Alliance […]
COUNTY, USAID NAWIRI PARTNER TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION THROUGH STAFF TRAINING
Lodwar, May 30, 2024 County staff from the Departments of Public Service, Administration, and Disaster Management will benefit from specialized training aimed at enhancing the fight against malnutrition. This initiative is part of a new partnership between USAID NAWIRI and the County Public Service. The partnership will be spearheaded by the Public Service unit of […]
ARTISANAL MINERS EQUIPPED WITH MODERN TOOLS TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY
Lodwar – 30th May, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County, through the Department of Energy, Mining, and Petroleum, has distributed two modern air pick demolisher machines to Kareng’a and Nagiramia artisanal miners to aid in the extraction of gold at Nakale and Lokichar Wards. Speaking during the handover of the machines at the […]
INVESTORS TO BE VETTED BEFORE ADMISSION TO THE MINING SECTOR
Nagetei – May 29th, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government will ensure all investors seeking to be admitted to the Turkana’s mining sector comply with national and county regulations. The County Chief Officer for Mining and Petroleum, Triza Amoni, emphasized that compliance is crucial not only for legal adherence but also for […]