COUNTY GOVERNMENT EQUIPS ARTISANAL MINERS WITH SAFETY TOOLS TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY
February 15, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana, through the Department of Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Resources, has distributed four ball mill machines to gold artisanal miners at Locheremoit, Lolupe, and Moruongor. It is estimated that thousands are directly engaged in artisanal mining for economic gain at different sites across […]
PLANS TO FIGHT INVASIVE PROSOPIS INTENSIFIED
February 15, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Natural Resources, and Climate Change hosted the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) delegation and held discussions on the management of Prosopis (Etirae) in Turkana County. CECM Loote welcomed the national government agency and said that the county was in the process of engaging […]
LIVESTOCK VACCINATION DRIVE TARGETS INTERNATIONAL BORDER LINE AREAS IN TURKANA
February 15, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has rolled out a livestock vaccination and treatment activity integrated with tsetse fly and trypanosomiasis control in areas of Turkana West, Lokiriama, and Lokichoggio Sub-counties. The exercise, conducted in conjunction with Welthungerhilfe Kenya (WHH) and the Kenya Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (KENTTEC), is […]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS COORDINATION MEETING TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS
February 15, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation and its stakeholders held a two-day multi-sectoral coordination meeting to strengthen partnerships to enhance integration and policy alignments. The meeting aimed at strengthening resource mobilization, knowledge sharing, and identifying opportunities to enhance healthcare services in the county. The County Executive Committee […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS LOKOKIMOE IRRIGATION PROJECT IN TURKWEL
February 15, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The CEC for Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries, Dr Anthony Apalia commissioned the the Lokokimoe drip Irrigation scheme in Turkwel, Loima Sub-county. The irrigation scheme, a flagship project by Governor Lomorukai’s administration, will cover 5.22 hectares and is set to benefit 80 households. It is one of […]
LODWAR MUNICIPALITY MANAGEMENT CAUTIONS RESIDENTS AGAINST VANDALISING DUMPSITES
February 15, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The management of Lodwar Municipality has cautioned residents found vandalizing the solid waste dumpsites would be prosecuted. Speaking at the site during an inspection visit of Nayanae-Angikalalio, the Chief Officer for Urban Areas Management, Marian Nakaale expressed concern about the deplorable condition of the facility, highlighting damages […]
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ON LAND ACQUISITION FOR MINI-GRID POWER STATIONS CONCLUDED
February 14, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government, in collaboration with KUDURA Power East Africa, has concluded a three-week public engagement exercise on acquiring land for 22 mini-grid power stations. The exercise commenced at Kakurotuko in Nanam Ward and concluded at Kangirisae in Kerio Delta Ward. It was aimed to align the […]
COUNTY, KNLS, TO ESTABLISH MODERN LIBRARY IN TURKANA TO PROMOTE READING CULTURE
February 14, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) is in discussions with the County Government of Turkana to build a state-of-the-art library in Lodwar town, designed to cater to the reading needs of the Turkana community. During a meeting with County Government officials, Philomena Mwirigi from KNLS highlighted the […]
TURKANA ATHLETES CALLS FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT
February 12, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) A section of Professional Athletes in Turkana has called for funding support by the County Government to tap the huge talent available in the County. Through the members who paid a courtesy call to the County Executive for Education, Sports, and Social Protection, Leah Audan, the team […]
KAKUMA MUNICIPALITY TO BENEFIT FROM A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO COMBAT SOLID WASTE
February 12, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana West has been earmarked for the implementation of a three-year strategic plan in which Kakuma and Kalobeyei will benefit from 230 bins for garbage collection, 13 waste transfer sites, and waste transportation trucks for a cleaner environment in the Municipality. The County Government of Turkana, in […]