Author: Rebecca Asibitar

KALRO MEETS THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OVER PROPOSED RESEARCH CENTRE IN TURKANA COUNTY

Lodwar- March 3, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor, Dr John Erus, hosted a team from KALRO to discuss the possibilities of establishing a research centre in the county to enhance agricultural productivity and improve livestock management in the region. Dr Erus emphasized the importance of adopting new technologies in agriculture, including […]

LOKICHOGGIO RESIDENTS GET STEADY WATER SUPPLY AFTER LOMESKIN BOREHOLE REPAIR

Lokichoggio- March 2, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Relief has finally come to Lokichoggio after the county government, through the Turkana Rural Water Services Company (TURWASCO), rehabilitated the Lomeskin Borehole which seves as Lokichoggio’s main water source. The borehole had stalled for three years after its electronic system failed due to prolonged disrepair. The […]

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE TEACHERS URGED TO EMBRACE AGRICULTURE FOR NUTRITION AND LEARNING

Lodwar, 28th Feb 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County’s Executive for Education has urged Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers across Turkana to integrate agriculture into learning under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to instil a passion for farming among young learners. CEC Willyjustus Akwalata highlighted the department’s partnership with the Japan International Cooperation […]

PUBLIC MEMBERS VALIDATE TURKANA SLUM UPGRADE PLAN

Lodwar- February 27, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Department of Lands, Physical Planning, and Urban Areas Management has concluded a two-day public validation exercise for the Turkana Slum Upgrade and Prevention Plan. The plan, developed with GEODEV as the lead consultant, seeks to foster sustainable urban development while aligning interventions with the needs […]

CALLS FOR COMPLETION OF STALLED PROJECTS DOMINATES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Turkana County – 26th February, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana county residents have earmarked stalled projects for completion during the public participation exercise on the County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2025/2026. They shared their views in sessions, held in each sub-county, as prescribed by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya. The County Fiscal Strategy Paper […]

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SERVICING REDUCES WAITING TIME FOR TESTS IN TURKANA

Lodwar– February 26, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation, through the Directorate of Medical Services, has serviced 16 laboratory machines, reducing waiting time and ensuring high-quality test results for patients. The equipment, 16 analysers (eight biochemistry and eight hematology machines) serviced by BioQuest (K) Limited, was located in Lokori, […]

COUNTY, WFP TO INTEGRATE LOCAL FARMERS TO A SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM

Lodwar- March 26, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The county government, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), is developing a plan to integrate local farmers into the supply chain for a three-year school feeding program targeting Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) and lower primary schools across the county. The initiative, discussed during […]

STAFF OF DEFUNCT LOWASCO TRANSITION TO TURKANA URBAN WATER

Lodwar- February 26, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The staff from the defunct Lodwar Water and Sanitation Company (LOWASCO) have officially transitioned to Turkana Urban Water and Sanitation Company (TUWASCO). This is the final step in the restructuring of water service management in Turkana County. TUWASCO, one of three county-owned water utilities, is now […]

COUNTY, NORTHERN KENYA DROUGHT RESILIENCE PROGRAMME OFFICIALS ASSESS PROGRESS IN TURKANA

Lodwar- February 25, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) National and county government officials from the Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya (DRPNK) have conducted a two-day assessment to review the implementation. The six-year project worth Kshs 1.65 billion, and funded by KfW Bank and the Federal Republic of Germany, is being implemented by the […]