TURKANA SET TO BENEFIT FROM US FUNDED “UBORA MASHINANI” GOVERNANCE PROGRAM
Lodwar, 28 May 2024 Turkana and ten other counties are set to benefit from a USAID-funded program designed to empower grass-roots organisations to actively participate in development planning and budget-making processes. The program, valued at Ksh 3.5 billion for all the eleven counties, will be executed through a three-pronged approach with specific projects focused on […]
COUNTY, GIZ SIGNS THE “GAVA MASHINANI” MOU FOR MOBILE BIASHARA HUDUMA CENTRE SERVICES
Kakuma, May 28, 2024 Residents of Turkana West and Lokichoggio Sub-Counties are set to benefit from Biashara Huduma Centre services at the ward level after the county signed an MoU with the GiZ-led ProSEET project under an initiative dubbed ‘Gava Mashinani’. In the MoU, Biashara Huduma Centre services, which include business registration, name search, licensing, […]
BIG STEPS TOWARDS FOOD SECURITY AS COUNTY HANDS OVER PROJECT TO COMMUNITY
Kakwanyang, May 27, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has handed over a micro-irrigation project to the community in the Kakwanyang area, Township Ward in Turkana Central Sub-County. The project, situated on a 10-acre farm, is set to benefit 100 households who will engage in horticulture farming. Speaking during the handover, Agriculture […]
JOIN COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES FOR CREDIT ACCESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, DG ERUS URGES TURKANA RESIDENTS
Kakuma, 27th May, 2024 Turkana Deputy Governor, Dr. John Erus, has called upon residents of the County to join the existing or form new Cooperative societies to benefit from cheaper credit for economic growth. The DG said that the County had allocated Ksh 96 Million to spur growth of the Cooperatives and Enterprise Development sectors […]
KANAMKEMER WATER SERVICES RESTORED WEEKS AFTER FLOODS DISASTER
Lodwar, May 27, 2024 Water services in Kanamkemer have resumed, three weeks after floods destroyed borehole nine, the area’s main water supply to the 40,000 residents of the area. The recovery was achieved through the collaborative efforts of the county and partners, who drilled and equipped new boreholes as a replacement of the one swept […]
OVER 50 HIV-EXPOSED INFANTS GRADUATE VIRUS-FREE IN LODWAR
Lodwar – May 25, 2024 HIV-positive mothers are urged to adhere to their medication to safeguard the next generation from HIV and AIDS. This milestone comes as 58 HIV-exposed infants graduate from the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) program at Lodwar County Referral Hospital (LCRH). The 18-month PMTCT program had 96.6% success rate, with only […]
TURKANA COUNTY ESTABLISHES MULTI-SECTORAL TEAM TO MITIGATE FLOODS IN TURKANA
To mitigate the devastating effects of recurring flash floods, the Turkana County Government has established a multi-sectoral team to address the ongoing flood challenges. According to James Wangiros, County Executive for Public Service, Administration, and Disaster Management, and chair of the multi-sectoral team, the team is developing a comprehensive strategy to manage the effects of […]
DG ERUS YOUTH TO CHAMPION TURKANA’S CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TOURISM POTENTIAL
Loropio, May 23, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus has called on the youth of Turkana to take an active role in promoting the region’s rich cultural and tourism potential. Speaking at the opening of the 6th National Youth Workshop on Culture and Heritage, held at the Loropio Start Up […]
COUNTY COMPLETES ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK OF NAPEROBEI ROAD
Turkana County Government has completed routine maintenance on the 2.5-kilometre Naperebei road, linking House of Hope and Tobong’ulore in Kanamkemer Ward, Turkana Central Sub-County. The road was among the key infrastructures affected by the recent destructive floods that hit the area destroying parts of the important feeder road. This was announced by the CECM for […]
COUNTY, WFP TRAIN PWD BOARD AND DISABILITY COORDINATORS ON SERVICE DELIVERY ENHANCEMENT
Lodwar, 23rd May, 2024 Member of the Turkana Persons With Disabilities Board (T-PWD) and leaders of persons with Disabilities organizations are currently undergoing a service delivery enhancement training led by the County Government through it’s Directorate for Social Protection and World Food Program (WFP). The four days program is designed to equip the […]