CHIEF KOREA TO TEACHERS: EMBRACE SAVING CULTURE, JOIN SACCOS FOR YOUR WELFARE

The Chief Officer for Administration, ECDE and Social Protection, Moses Korea has today told the Turkana ECD teachers to embrace the culture of saving and join SACCOs at an early stage of their employment to improve their welfare. CCO said this while speaking at the Resource Centre in Lodwar while opening the ECDE Teacher’s Annual […]

GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI ATTENDS INAUGURATION OF SOUTH ETHIOPIA REGIONAL STATE

Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia – 24th November 2023 (Governor’s Press Service) Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai led a Kenyan delegation to the inauguration of the newly formed South Ethiopia Regional State. The delegation was received by President Tihalun Kibede, Head of the 12th State in Ethiopia’s federal system of governance, formed following a referendum and approval by its […]

COUNTY, USAID LMS, UPGRADE WATER PROJECT AT LOPUR VILLAGE, TURKANA SOUTH

The Turkana South water supply project at Lopur village in Korinyang has been upgraded to provide a steady supply of water to the villages and the surrounding areas. The County Department of Water Services and USAID Livestock Market Systems (LMS) have invested Sh 4M for the upgrade. The project serves up to 10,000 people and […]

FARMERS URGED TO PLANT TREES TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE

County Executive for Agriculture, Livestock Development, and Fisheries Antony Apalia today led the ministry staff in fruit seedlings planting exercise in the Koono Irrigation Scheme. The 200 mango seedlings were procured through the Agriculture Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP) and distributed to farmers in the Koono and Nadoto Irrigation schemes. CECM Dr. Apalia said he […]

TURKANA SOUTH HEALTHCARE WORKERS DISCUSS INTEGRATED OUTREACHES IMPACT

Healthcare workers from Kaputir and Katilu wards met to discuss the impact of the 20 integrated outreaches that started in September, this year. The participants, the Sub-county Management Team, facility in-charges, community health assistants, and nutritionists, from 14 facilities had conducted a mass screening exercise. However, they had not completed the exercise due to a […]

PUBLIC SENSITIZATION ON URBAN AND RURAL WATER SUPPLY MOVES TO SUB-COUNTIES

A public sensitization campaign on the restructuring of water supply management has moved from Lodwar to the Sub-counties. The public awareness meetings were conducted at Lorgum, Kakuma, Lokichar, Lokichoggio, Lokori, and Lokitaung. The plan is to allow a seamless transition of water supply management from the current water company to Turkana County Urban and Rural […]

COUNTY COMMENCES ASSESSMENT OF WATER POINTS IN TURKANA EAST FOR REPAIR

The Department of Water Services has commenced an assessment of all the boreholes and water points in Turkana East. This is to collect data that informs repair works. The Department has taken this step to protect the water supply infrastructure from the ongoing El Niño rains. Chief Officer David Maraka led the technical team to […]

TURKANA COUNTY MARKS WORLD FISHERIES DAY IN ELIYE SPRINGS

Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus today led celebrations to mark the annual World Fisheries Day at Eliye in Kangatotha Ward. In his opening remarks, Dr. Erus enumerated the County Government’s support on fisheries, as one of the sources of livelihood. He acknowledged Development Partners’ contribution on the fish value chain. “The County Government has prioritised […]

COUNTY, CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT TRAIN MINING GROUPS ON COMPLIANCE

Artisanal miners in Turkana have been sensitized on compliance courtesy of a collaboration between the County Government and the Centre for Environment, Justice and Development. The forum brought about stakeholders in the mining sector, with an aim to facilitate structured engagements centred on the importance of artisanal mining and county trading permits The Regional Mining […]