TURKANA COUNTY MARKS WORLD AIDS DAY WITH A CALL FOR MEN TO GET TESTED
Lodwar, December 1, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County joined the world in observing World AIDS Day with a strong call for more men and boys to get tested for HIV. This year’s theme, “It’s a Race Against Time – Promoting the Health and Well-being of Men and Boys,” highlighted the disparity in […]
TURKANA COUNTY HOLDS HALF-MARATHON TO RAISE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS
Lodwar, November 30, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County, in collaboration with the National Syndemic Disease Control Council, held its first half-marathon to raise awareness about the rising cases of new HIV infections among youth aged 15-24, particularly among men. This year’s theme, “It’s a Race Against Time – Promoting the Health and […]
TURKANA RURAL WATER COMPANY TAKES OVER LOKICHOGGIO WATER
Lokichoggio, November 29, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Lokichoggio Water Scheme has been officially handed over to Turkana Rural Water Company (TURWASCO). The formal takeover was officiated by Ekai Nabenyo, the County Director of Legal Services, and witnessed by County Executive for Water, Patrick Losike Lokaimoe, and other government officials. “This move transfers […]
TURKANA COUNTY MARKS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN SANITATION
Kachoda, 29 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County has achieved a significant milestone in its sanitation efforts, with 414 households in seven villages of Kachoda and Lokitaung community units declaring themselves Open Defecation Free (ODF). This achievement was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the County Health and Sanitation Department and […]
TURKANA FARMERS SERVICE CENTRES GRADUATE IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Kakuma, 29 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Sixty-eight Farmer Service Centres (FSCs) have successfully completed the Business Development and Entrepreneurship Coaching (BDEC) Program under Kuza One (Kuza Biashara). This training is part of the “Vijana in Kilimobizz” project, a collaboration between the Mastercard Foundation and the World Food Programme (WFP). The initiative aims […]
COUNTY INSPECTS PROGRESS OF FLLOCA SUPPORTED WATER PROJECT
Turkwel, November 28, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) A county inspection team has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the first phase of the Nanyangkipi Water Project, which is supported by the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) program. Chairing the inspection team, Director for Climate Change George Dung Emase highlighted that the Nanyangkipi initiative […]
COUNTY CONDUCTS PILOT SURVEY TO INFORM WASH INTERVENTIONS
Lodwar, 28 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Turkana County Department of Health and Sanitation has concluded a two-day pilot survey to gather data for the Rural Urban Sanitation Hygiene-Real Time Monitoring Information System (RUSH-RTMIS). This system is designed to map hygiene and sanitation activities at the community level. The survey, supported by […]
ONE HEALTH PROGRAM “KIMORMOR” KICKS OFF IN TURKANA WEST
Kalobeyei, 27 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The One Health program, known as “Kimormor,” a multi-sectoral initiative targeting the unreached pastoral community along the border, has commenced in Nalapatui, Turkana West. Turkana County One Health Coordinator Kipkorir Rotich confirmed that the week-long program will cover Nalapatui, Kapetadie, and Nasikiria in Turkana West and […]
TURKANA COUNTY COMMITS KSH 10 MILLION TO IMPROVE SANITATION
Nairobi, 27 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County has pledged Ksh 10 million to fund hygiene and sanitation activities aimed at achieving open defecation-free (ODF) status by 2025. The commitment was made during the Kenya Sanitation Alliance (KSA) meeting. As one of the 15 high-burden counties in terms of sanitation, Turkana County […]
NBK DONATES COMPUTERS TO TURKANA URBAN WATER COMPANY
Lodwar, 27 November 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Turkana Urban Water Company (TUWASCO) has received a donation of five fully-equipped computer systems from the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) Lodwar Branch. County Executive for Water Services, Patrick Losike Lokaimoe, expressed gratitude for NBK’s support. “Congratulations to the NBK team for this donation. As […]