ECD STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SECTOR
Stakeholders meeting to deliberate on the performance of the ECD Sector in Turkana pointed out many gaps that need to be fixed to move ECDE to the next level. Stakeholders took credit for playing host of the 5th National ECD Conference in Lodwar. Most notable concerns raised by stakeholders include but are not limited to […]
TOURISM FUND GIFTS NATOOT VILLAGE FOOD AND BURSARY DURING THE TURKANA FESTIVAL
Residents of Natoot Village in Kanamkemer Ward celebrated this year’s Turkana Cultural Festival in style after the Tourism Fund delivered a donation of food items worth Ksh 100,000 and a promise of yet another Ksh 100,000 to clear fees for bright but needy secondary school learners from the village. The donations, a first of its […]
NASINYONO COMMUNITY IN TURKANA WEST SET TO GET A WATER DESALINATION PLANT
The first consignment of materials and equipment for the construction of an installation for water purification through reverse osmosis technology has been delivered at Nasinyono Village in Turkana West. This is a joint effort by the County Government and the African Inland Church Health Ministry (AICHM) under the supervision of the Turkana West Sun County […]
GOLDEN VALLEY COOPERATIVE TARGETS TURKANA EAST TO VENTURE INTO LIVESTOCK VALUE ADDITION
Golden Valley Cooperative Society seeks partnership with the County Government to promote value addition on livestock and related products in Turkana East. In a meeting with the County Government, Good Valley Cooperative in a bold step to strategize on the implementation of the project, presented a model in which pastoralists in Turkana East and more […]
USE DATA-BASED MODELS TO MANAGE AQUIFER RECHARGE IN TURKANA, DG ERUS TELLS WATER EXPERTS
The Deputy Governor Dr John Erus has told experts in the water sector to adopt evidence-based models to achieve results in the conservation of water aquifers in Turkana. He spoke today at a meeting supported by UNESCO dubbed the “Turkwell Project” with a focus on Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) for sustainability. With the challenge of […]
KEMSA, COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO RENEW MOU TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP
The County Government of Turkana and Kenya Medical Supplies Authority – KEMSA have reaffirmed their commitment to sign a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is set to span for three years. The revised MoU reflects the collaboration between the county and KEMSA, to ensure essential medicines and medical supplies are accessible to the people. […]
APAD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENT RESTOCK DISASTER-AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS IN TURKANA WEST
At least 24 households in the Songot sub-location have today received a boost through a restocking program implemented by the Agency for Pastoralists Development – APaD. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and Danish Refugee Council(DRC) funded program targets to restock 200 households (each receiving six goats) in Songot, Kalobeyei, Lopur, and Letea in […]
COUNTY INAUGURATES BOARD FOR BETTER PWD INCLUSIVITY
Turkana County Government has inaugurated a Board through which matters concerning inclusion of Persons With Disabilities will be taken care of in the tendering system and access to opportunities. The Chief Officer for Education and Social Protection, Moses Korea, said that the county would work closely with the Board, to ensure PWD in Turkana got […]
ARDHI HOUSE TEAM, COUNTY DELIBERATE ON ADOPTION OF E-REGISTRY
The National Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning and the National Lands Commission paid a courtesy call to the County’s Land Department to find ways to integrate the use of ICT-powered platforms and E-services. During the call, the discussions revolved around the digitization of land services through the Ardhisasa application as a government intervention to […]
DRSLP FUNDED-FOOD SECURITY PROJECTS HANDED OVER TO THE COMMUNITY
County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Janerose Tioko, today officiated the handover of the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme (DRSLP) supported farms in Loima and Turkana Central Sub-counties. The farms include the 300-acre Koono surface and Kakemera micro-irrigation schemes. Chief Tioko, who also distributed maize, sorghum, cowpeas, and assorted vegetable seeds to […]