COUNTY EARMARKS 340-ACRE NASINYONO FARM UPGRADE THROUGH FLOCCA PROGRAM
Nasinyono – 30th August,2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) In a strategic move to sustain and expand the 340-acre Nasinyono Integrated Livelihood Project, in Lokichoggio sub-County, the County Government has designated the farm to benefit from the World Bank-funded Financing Locally-Led Climate Change Action (FLOCCA) program. The farm is one of the 33 projects across […]
COUNTY’S MONITORING AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE PROPOSES 1.5 PERCENT FUNDING OF THE DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
Lokichar – August 30, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Department of Economic Planning through the Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate has proposed a 1.5 percent of the total development budget in an effort geared towards to fully support the docket to optimally achieve maximum performance as required. The Head of Directorate, John Ekaru, […]
TURKANA COUNTY HOSTS DEPUTY MAYOR OF UTRECHT FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TALKS
Turkana County welcomed the Deputy Mayor of Utrecht, Rachel Streefland, during her recent visit aimed at fostering development and exploring new avenues of collaboration. The discussions centered on strengthening the partnership between Turkana County and Utrecht, focusing particularly on integrating services for refugees and the host communities in Lodwar and Kakuma municipalities. Deputy Mayor Streefland […]
CROSS-BORDER FACILITIES INTENSIFY IMMUNIZATION AND DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AMONG NOMADIC PASTORALISTS
Lodwar – 30th August 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation is set to intensify immunization services and community-based disease surveillance targeting nomadic pastoralists residing along the borders of Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. In a four-day training supported by the CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) through the International […]
COUNTY, PRACTICAL ACTION PARTNER TO SOLARISE BOREHOLES IN KATILU, LOLUPE
Lodwar – August 29, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, in collaboration with Practical Action, has launched a project to improve water access for residents of Katilu and Lolupe through sustainable energy solutions. The partnership involves equipping new boreholes and upgrading existing ones with solar energy, allocating 140 solar panels for the […]
COUNTY HEALTH TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CARE FOR AFFECTED POPULATIONS
Lodwar – 29th August 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation, Kenya Red Cross Society and USAID Imarisha Jamii convened to discuss strategies and frameworks to address the growing numbers of non-communicable disease (NCDs) patients in the county. The NCDs are heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. […]
COUNTY REVIEWS THE DRAFT M&E BILL 2024 TO ADDRESS INCONSISTENCIES
Lokichar, August,29, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County’s Office of the County Attorney (OCA) has rallied a team of legal practitioners to review the County’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Bill 2024 to address inconsistencies and align it with the relevant laws of Kenya. Director of Litigation, Ekal Lokuruka, led the sensitisation of participants […]
STAKEHOLDERS COMMIT TO STEP-UP EFFORTS TO BOLSTER PROJECTS COMPLETION
Lokichar, Wednesday August 28, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Monitoring and Evaluation stakeholders involved in the annual dissemination of the Turkana County M&E report for the FY’ 2023/2024, have reaffirmed their support in facilitating completion of ongoing projects. The County Government in partnership with USAID Nawiri, facilitated directors and technical officers to participate in […]
TURKANA PRIDES WITH THE BEST COUNTY MONITORING AND EVALUATION REPORTING MECHANISM
Lokichar, August 27, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) In its dissemination of annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report for FY’ 2023/2024 in Lokichar, Turkana South, the County Government of Turkana is proud to be ranked among the 14 first tier counties for its best performance in regards to the monitoring and evaluation reporting mechanisms. The […]
COUNTY GIFTS SOLAR PANELS TO POWER THE BOREHOLE FOR ARTISANAL MINERS
Lodwar, 27th August 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government through Directorate of Mining, Energy, and Petroleum Resources has distributed four solar panels each with a capacity of 285 watts were handed over to power the borehole for the community, aimed at improving water access for the artisanal miners. Led by the Chief […]