COUNTY CONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM REVIEWS COMPLETION STATUS OF THE PROJECTS IN KANAMKEMER WARD
The Contract Implementation Team in the County has visited the Agricultural Training Centre at Naotin and the Fresh Produce Market at Canaan in Kanamkemer Ward. The Chief Officers; Samuel Ekale (Economic Planning), Janerose Tioko (Agriculture and Land Reclamation), and Cathra Abdi (Public Works) led the members of CIT in inspecting the completion status of the […]
COUNTY, PARTNERS LAUNCH STRUCTURED RESPONSE TO END THE MEASLES OUTBREAK IN TURKANA WEST
The County Government and its partners have jointly commenced a structured response to end the persistent measles outbreak in Turkana West Sub-county. The Sub-county has experienced a second wave of measles outbreak, reporting 694 cases with 20 mortalities as of 18th December, 2023. This began in March 2023. This is happening despite conducting a county-wide […]
THE COUNTY ANNOUNCES MEASURES TO COUNTER TSETSE INFESTATION IN TURKANA
The County Government has announced a control measure exercise aimed at eradicating Tsetse flies in parts of Turkana. The exercise is a collaborative effort with the Kenya National Tsetse fly and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (KENTTEC) and WeltHungerHilf (WHH). It involves the deployment of insecticide-treated targets in the Lokiriama Sub-county. Speaking during the exercise, the Chief […]
TURKANA COUNTY LAUNCHES ITS FIRST “ONE HEALTH STRATEGY” IN LODWAR
The County Government of Turkana has launched its ‘One Health Strategy’(2023-2027) becoming the first County in Kenya to achieve this significant milestone. The Strategy focuses on integrating efforts to combat infectious diseases, enhance food safety, and promote environmental sustainability by creating a more resilient and responsive healthcare system. Speaking while presiding over the launch, Rt. […]
TURKANA COUNTY INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO FIGHT AGAINST MEASLES OUTBREAK IN TURKANA WEST
The County Government of Turkana has intensified community-based measles surveillance to end the persistent measles outbreak in Turkana West Sub-county. Since March 2023, Turkana West has experienced a persistent second wave of measles outbreak. Despite the mass vaccination campaign conducted in the region from June to July 2023, as of 18th December 2023, cumulatively 694 […]
CHIEF TIOKO LEADS AGRICULTURAL TEAM IN VISITING KAKEMERA MICRO-PROJECT IN KANAMKEMER WARD
The County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Janerose Tioko visited the Kakemera micro-irrigation project to observe the vegetable harvest. This micro-project, allocated to 50 households in Kanamkemer and featuring 27 shadenets, is part of the Drought Resilience and Livelihoods Sustainable Programme (DRSLP), focusing on the commercial production of vegetables. Accompanied by Sub-county Agricultural […]
NORTH RIFT LEADERS COMMIT TO PEACE DURING FINALS OF OKM TOURNAMENT KAPENGURIA, 17TH DECEMBER 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)
Leaders from North Rift have championed the influence of sports in fostering regional peace during the finals of the North Rift Peace Cup held in Kapenguria. The tournament, aimed at promoting peace and unity in the region, was organized by the OKM Foundation under the patronage of Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. CS Murkomen praised […]
COUNTY LAUNCHES CHILD RESCUE CENTRE IN KAKUMA, AMID CALLS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABILITY
The County Government has launched a Child Rescue Centre in Kakuma, in Turkana West, to benefit street children in Kakuma town, Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement. The facility which will provide temporary shelter for six months to children who become survivors of violence and trauma, is the second such institution in Turkana after one at […]
GOVERNMENT ASKS GOLD MINERS TO OBSERVE SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN THEIR OPERATIONS
The County Government has asked the gold miners at Naduat, Nakalale Ward in Turkana North, to prioritize safety in their operations, particularly in the use of explosives. Speaking to residents of Naduat over the weekend, after inspecting a collapsed mine site, the Chief Officer for the Department of Minerals, Energy and Petroleum, Triza Amoni, expressed […]
COUNTY DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM ASSESSES THREAT OF WATER OVERFLOW AT LAKE TURKANA
The County Government through the Department of Disaster Management together with a multi-sectoral team of humanitarian and disaster response actors are visiting Lake Turkana on a three-day fact-finding mission to evaluate the threat posed by the overflowing water of the Lake. The Directorate of Disaster Risk Management is taking the lead. The multi-sectoral team includes […]