NAOROS WOMEN FARMERS TRAINED ON AGRI-NUTRITION PRACTICES
March 27, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government, through the Agriculture Department, has trained women farmers in Naoros, Kang’atotha Ward – Turkana Central Sub-County, on agri-nutrition practices to improve household diet diversity and nutrition. The training, conducted by Concern Worldwide under its Mother to Mother program, targeted a group of 30 women […]
ENHANCING TB SERVICES AT THE CROSS-BORDER FACILITIES
March 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Health Representatives from Kenya, Lokichoggio Sub-county, and South Sudan’s Kapoeta State convened a meeting to discuss enhancing TB services at their respective cross-border facilities. The sustainability of the program dominated the inter-country collaboration meeting, supported by the IGAD Health and Social Development Division, the Ministry of Health […]
DEPUTY GOVERNOR PAID A COURTESY VISIT BY VÉTÉRINAIRES SANS FRONTIÈRES – GERMANY
March 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor Dr John Erus was today paid a courtesy visit by the Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany (VSF) team led by the Chief Executive Officer, Christian Griebenow. The purpose of this visit is to evaluate VSF Germany’s contributions towards addressing the needs of the Turkana community, […]
DEPUTY GOVERNOR HOSTS USAID’S BUREAU OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE DELEGATION FROM WASHINGTON DC
March 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor H.E. Dr John Erus hosted a delegation from USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) from Washington DC led by Tim McRae. The purpose of the visit to Turkana is to inspect the progress and effectiveness of the General Feeding Programme (GFD) and witness resilient […]
LOKOUTOM COMMUNITY, NANAM WARD, TO BENEFIT FROM A WATER PAN PROJECT
Mogila, March 25, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Residents of Lokoutom in Nanam Ward, under the auspices of the County Government’s water access initiative, are poised to receive a new water pan in the ongoing 2023–2024 year. The construction of the water pan, designed to accommodate 350,000 liters of water, will commence promptly upon […]
NEW TB CLINIC OPENED TO BRING DRUGS CLOSER TO PATIENTS
Naduat, March 25, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Government commemorated this year’s World Tuberculosis (TB) Day by opening a new TB clinic at Naduat Dispensary, Turkana North Sub-county, to cater to the TB patients in Naduat Village. In 2023, Makutano Dispensary treated 38 new TB cases, with 27 confirmed through biological testing. […]
TURKANA COUNTY ONE OF THE TOP COUNTIES IN PRIMARY CARE NETWORK ESTABLISHMENT
Lodwar, March 25, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County currently ranks 15th out of 40 counties nationwide in terms of established Primary Care Networks, indicating positive progress toward the County Government’s commitment to providing universal healthcare. The county has rolled out seven Primary Care Networks (PCNs), with four more yet to be established […]
TURKANA HOSTS INAUGURAL ANNUAL MARKET LINKAGE FORUM IN KAKUMA
March 20th, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) CECM for Trade, Enterprise Development, Gender, and Youth Affairs, David Erukudi today attended the inaugural Annual Market Linkage Forum in Kakuma organised by the County Government and Inkomoko. This forum aimed to foster connections and opportunities for mutual growth and prosperity among entrepreneurs from Kakuma, Kalobeyei, and […]
TURKANA ANNUAL PEACE ACTORS FORUM CONCLUDES WITH PLEDGE TO UNIFY PEACE EFFORTS
Lodwar, March 19th, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The county-led forum, which brought together both state and non-state entities, has evaluated past interventions and charted a path toward enhancing peace and security in Turkana. Supported by the International Organization for Peace Building (INTERPEACE), whose objective is to coordinate all actors working to promote peacebuilding […]
GERMAN DEVELOPMENT BANK VISITS TURKANA TO DISCUSS DROUGHT RESILIENCE PROGRAM IN NORTHERN KENYA
A team of officials from the KFW Development Bank from Germany led by Country Project Coordinator, Daniel Odero paid a courtesy call to Deputy Governor Dr John Erus. They discussed the Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya (DRPNK) which is being implemented in Turkana and Marsabit counties. The program focuses on building and rehabilitating infrastructure […]