DHL COURIER SERVICES OPENS SHOP AT KALOKOL TO PROMOTE BLUE ECONOMY SECTOR
The world-renowned courier services provider DHL has opened its first-ever station at Kalokol in Turkana. The move is expected to create a platform in which fish and products from Lake Turkana reach the international market without the interference of middlemen who usually exploit the fishermen. Deputy Governor Dr John Erus presided over the opening of […]
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ACCELERATE CLOSING OF GOVERNANCE, HEALTH FINANCING GAPS
The Chief Officer for Medical Services, Dr. Gilchrist Lokoel, said that solving governance and health financing challenges would significantly improve the delivery of healthcare services in the County. Speaking while closing the Health Systems Strengthening co-creation meeting with USAID Kenya partners, Dr. Lokoel said, the technical assistance of the project will assist the health Department […]
COUNTY FAST TRACKS RIVER TURKWELL BANKS PROTECTION TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST EXPECTED HEAVY RAINS
The County Government of Turkana and Water Resource Authority have committed to complete the River Turkwell Banks Protection Project in the next three weeks, to safeguard residents from loss of life and property arising from floods occasioned by the River Turkwell breaking its banks. Patrick Losike, the County Executive for Infrastructure, Transport, and Public Works, […]
DG ERUS URGES TRADE STAKEHOLDERS TO ADOPT JOINT PLANNING TO GROW THE SECTOR
Turkana Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus has urged players in the trade and cooperative sectors to adopt joint planning in order to maximize the benefits associated with the growth of the sector. Speaking during the closure of a two-day meeting by the sector players to deliberate on strategies for promoting trade and investment in Turkana, […]
YOUTH IN TURKANA SET TO BENEFIT FROM A SIX-MONTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AS RECRUITMENT PROCESS COMMENCES IN LODWAR
At least 200 eligible youth are set to benefit from a six-month internship program in Turkana after the County Government has rolled out an intern recruitment exercise for the FY’2023/2024. The Ag. Chairperson of the County Public Service Board, Pauline Ekod, said the interns will be selected from a list of 607 applicants who made […]
TURKANA COUNTY DELEGATION WITNESSES LAUNCH OF WAJIR’S GEO-SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY
A delegation from Turkana County, led by the County Executive for Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development Peter Akono today joined Wajir County Governor Ahmed Abdullahi and Mercy Corps Country Director Dr. Kunow Sheikh Abdi in commissioning the Wajir County Geospatial Resource Centre in Wajir Town. The delegation, which is in Wajir as part […]
NEW USAID PROJECT LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING IN TURKANA.
Senior County Health Officials participate in a two-day inception and co-creation meeting of a Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Project by USAID Kenya. The five-year, USAID Kenya funded, project focuses on strengthening governance and human resources for health structures and efficient health financing models. Speaking while opening the meeting, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Dr. Anthony […]
THE COUNTY PLANS A CENSUS OF ENERGY INSTALLATIONS
The County Government of Turkana plans to undertake a count of all energy installations in a move seen to create a unified database for sourcing information. “The envisioned count will lead to the creation of a database accounting for solar power, the electricity grid, and all other alternatives used by institutions and individual households in […]
GREEN ENERGY PARTNERS VISIT TURKANA TO ASSESS PROJECT PROGRESS
Consultants from Green Mini-grids, AFD Bank, and a representative from KUDURA Power East Africa Ltd paid a courtesy visit to the County Department of Energy and Mining, to discuss the progress of the KUDURA’S solar mini-grids development in the County. While welcoming the team, County Chief Officer for Mining and Energy, David Maraka, affirmed the […]
STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO PLAN INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY IN TURKANA
The County Chief Officer for the Office of the Governor Paul Lodunga, today chaired a meeting to plan for the International Peace Day in Turkana County. The meeting was attended by representatives of peace actors, including the DRC, USAID-NAWIRI, ACME, APaDs, SAPCONE, LOKADO, and IPDR. Lodunga expressed the county government’s commitment to working with peace […]