COUNTY GOVERNMENT CONCLUDES RELIEF FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN TURKANA
March 10, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has successfully concluded the distribution of relief food to vulnerable communities affected by prolonged drought and food insecurity in the region. The week-long initiative aimed to cushion 612,000 vulnerable people across the County, providing them with various food items such as maize meal and […]
SECTOR PLAYERS MEET OVER SUSTAINABLE UTILISATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN TURKANA
Lodwar, 6th March 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Stakeholders in the field of Natural Resources in Turkana have concluded a one-day meeting where sustainable utilization and improved management of resources dominated their discussions. The meeting also served as a platform for the formation of a committee to oversee the planning of the International Day […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT WARNS AGAINST VANDALISM OF STREET LIGHTS
March 4, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County has called upon residents of the area to take part in curbing the escalating incidences of vandalism targeting street lights, cautioning that stern action will be taken against perpetrators. While stating to the media, CECM for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Areas Management Peter Akono […]
‘LIPA MAJI’ CAMPAIGNS INTENSIFIED TO PROMOTE WATER PROJECTS SUSTAINABILITY
March 3, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Department of Water Services has refocused its attention on ‘Lipa Maji’ as a strategic initiative to generate funds for the routine maintenance of boreholes, ensuring the long-term sustainability of water supply projects in Turkana. County Executive for Water Services, Faith Aletea, highlighted water supply systems […]
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT INTENSIFIES ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION TO FIGHT MEASLES OUTBREAK
1st March 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Department of Health and Sanitation and UNICEF Kenya have held consultative meetings on emergency response to measles outbreaks in affected sub-counties. The emergency response is looking to strengthen routine vaccination, increase surveillance, and stop the transmission in high-risk sub-counties of Turkana West, Lokichoggio, Loima, and Turkana […]
NEWLY OPERATIONALIZED LOKICHOGGIO SUB COUNTY TO GETS OWN WATER OFFICE
1st March 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) A sub-county water office has been established to oversee water provision for the residents of the newly operationalized Lokichoggio Sub County, the CECM for Water Services Faith Aletea, has confirmed. During a water stakeholders forum for the sub-county, CECM Aletea announced that a team, including a sub-county […]
COUNTY HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE ACTS IMPLEMENTATION
February 29, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation senior officials and stakeholders held a meeting to evaluate the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Acts to broaden the scope of healthcare and financial protection to the residents. The objective of the meeting was to analyze the four UHC legislative acts to […]
COUNTY, USAID NAWIRI PARTNERSHIP DELIVERS TWO WATER PROJECTS IN TURKANA NORTH.
February 29, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Longolemwar and Kaaleng communities in Turkana North have new water projects courtesy of a partnership between the County Government and USAID Nawiri focused on increasing universal access to water. It is expected that the two projects will benefit up to 200 households in Kaaleng-Kaikor Ward and, about […]
COUNTY TARGETS TO SECURE WORLD BANK FUNDING TO FACILITATE WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS
Lodwar, 28th Feb 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Water Services in Turkana County is undertaking a countywide data collection initiative, to establish water needs, gaps, and access challenges, a requirement for qualifying for the Ksh 3.6 billion World Bank’s K-WASH project. The project aims to unlock water and sanitation access in […]
LIGHT FOR SCHOOLS IN TURKANA NORTH AND KIBISH AS COUNTY COMMISSIONS SOLAR INSTALLATION PROJECTS
Napak, Friday 24th Feb 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Three primary schools in Turkana North and Kibish sub-counties are set to benefit from solar power to be implemented by the County Government, through the Department of Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Resources. Speaking during the handing over of the three sites to the contractor to […]