KACHODA IRRIGATION PROJECT SET FOR UPLIFT TO ENHANCE CROP PRODUCTION
January 27, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Executive for Agriculture, Livestock Production, and Fisheries Dr Anthony Apalia has commissioned the rehabilitation of the Kachoda Spate irrigation. Dr. Apalia said that the rehabilitation is a game changer for county residents facing food shortages due to poor rainfall and frequent prolonged droughts. The project’s scope […]
EMBRACE CONTINUOUS UPSKILLING, COUNTY GOVERNMENT DRIVERS URGED
January 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Executive for Roads, Transport, and Public Works Patrick Lokaimoe has urged County Government drivers and plant operators to embrace continuous upskilling to keep up with the evolving knowledge of road safety and traffic rules. Speaking during the closure of a three-day refresher course for County Government […]
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES KSH 21 MILLION FOR FORM-ONE BURSARIES IN TURKANA
January 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Less than two weeks after H.E. Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai Napotikan officially launched the Turkana County Education Fund and announced the allocation of Ksh 534 million for bursaries, scholarships, and the higher education loan scheme. The county has set aside Ksh 21 million to be issued as bursaries […]
BOOST FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION IN KATILU AS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ECDE CENTRE COMMENCE
January 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Hundreds of children in Angarabat village of Katilu Ward are set to benefit from a new ECDE centre to be constructed by the County Government in the area. This was stated by the Director for ECDE Ezekiel Kulal during the site handover to the contractor and official […]
COUNTY HEALTH CONDUCTS MEASLES OUTBREAK EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSESSMENT
January 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Executive for Health and Sanitation, Dr. Francis Iris Mariao led a team including Sub-county Health Management officers and UNICEF Kenya representatives to assess the status of the measles outreach emergency response in Letea Ward, Turkana West Sub-county. The response, which began in mid-November 2023, was initiated […]
KAKUMA RESIDENTS JOIN FORCES TO CONDUCT TOWN CLEAN UP
25, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Kakuma town residents turned up in large numbers on Wednesday to take part in town clean up exercise organized by the County Government directorates of Environment and Public Health. The exercise, supported by Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), Volunteer Services Overseas (VSO) and Kakuma Usafi Group (KUG) comes […]
COUNTY, WORLD VISION KENYA PARTNER TO ADDRESS DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT
January 25, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) In addressing drought and disasters through evidence-informed approaches, Turkana County and World Vision Kenya have partnered in an assessment geared towards availing data on the current status of disaster risks in the County. Ag Director for Disaster Management, Moses Nawoton confirmed that the parties agreed to begin […]
DG ERUS OPENS TRAINING FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT DRIVERS AT LODWAR
January 24, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus today presided over the official opening of a three-day workshop on road safety for county government drivers jointly organised by the Department of Roads, Transport, and Public Works. Speaking during the event, DG Erus explained that the training aimed to refresh […]
COUNTY HEALTH REVIEWS USAID IMARISHA JAMII PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
January 24, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Senior County Health officers led by the County Executive for Health and Sanitation Dr. Francis Mariao, have assessed the performance of USAID Imarisha Jamii covering the period from October to December 2023. The county team analyzed the program’s data from its 52 HIV/AIDS care and treatment facilities […]
COUNTY, SECTOR PLAYERS PARTNER TO DEVELOP GENDER POLICY FOR TURKANA
January 23, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) There is hope that Turkana will soon have a Gender Policy document to streamline interventions aimed at women’s empowerment, gender mainstreaming, and promotion of gender equality in line with the Kenya National Policy of Gender and Development. At a consultative meeting with sector players to fine-tune the […]