GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI VOWS PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES, ANNOUNCES COUNTY EXECUTIVE RESHUFFLE
Lodwar, 5th August 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has reiterated his commitment to prudent management of public funds, warning that under his watch, the culture of misappropriating development funds will not be tolerated. Speaking during the swearing-in of Polyne Aro Tang’arae as the County Chief Officer, Governor Lomorukai emphasized the need for accountability […]
TULLOW OIL PAYMENT IS ACCRUED LEVIES OWED TO THE COUNTY, SAYS GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI
Lokichar, 26th July 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) – Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has clarified that the Sh258 million paid by Tullow Oil to the County Government is not part of land compensation but accrued levies, rates, and taxes. Speaking at the launch of Arid Summit Hotel in Lokichar today, the Governor assured residents that any payment […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT, SAVE THE CHILDREN TO BOOST EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Lodwar, 15th July 2024 -(Governor’s Press Service) Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai held discussions with a delegation from Japan, including parliamentarians and representatives from Save the Children. Discussions centered on strengthening education in Turkana County. Japanese lawmakers Ejima Kiyoshi and Ueno Michiko, along with Save the Children Japan’s Government Relations Officer Megumi Nishizaki, are in Turkana to […]
TURKANA ANNUAL PEACE ACTORS FORUM CONCLUDES, ACTORS PLEDGE UNIFIED EFFORTS
Lokichogio, 12th July 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) – Turkana Peace actors have called for urgent collaboration in applying peace building and conflict management strategies. The peace actors met during a peace forum which concluded today in Lokichoggio. The forum supported by LOKADO, Kenya Red-cross and Danish Refugee Council (DRC) brought together both state and non-state […]
TURKANA AND POKOT COMMUNITIES MEET TO ADDRESS RISING CONFLICT
Kainuk, July 5, 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) Peace efforts between Turkana and West Pokot at the Aroo-Pokot Central Corridor received a significant boost after the Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) organized a joint meeting by area peace actors to deliberate and formulate a lasting solution to the escalating conflict. Speakers at the two-day meeting organized […]
TURKANA-POKOT PEACE COMMITTEES ROOTS FOR COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF BANDITRY
Loya, 3rd July 2024 (Governor’s Press Service)– In a bid to strengthen long-standing peace agreement between Turkana and Pokot communities in the Loya-Naoyapong corridor, a Joint Peace Committee is advocating for the adoption of traditional compensation methods to address plight of the victims of the recent bandit attacks. This initiative, the committee says is meant […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO CAPACITY BUILD GROUPS ON FORMATION OF SACCOS
Lorengippi, 29th June 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) – Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has announced that the County Department of Trade will train and capacity build residents on the formation of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs). SACCOs, Governor Lomorukai said, are an alternative source of livelihoods, especially for livestock traders, as they offer an opportunity to save […]
WE SUPPORT PEACEFUL PROTEST BUT ABHOR VIOLENCE – GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI
Lomeguro, 25th June 2024 (Governor’s Press Service)– Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has expressed his support for peaceful picketing in Turkana as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. In his remarks, amid countrywide demonstrations over the Financial Bill 2024, Governor Lomorukai emphasized that protesters are free to exercise their constitutional rights as long as they refrain […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI URGES PARTNERS TO INVEST IN SUSTAINABILITY OF DONOR-FUNDED PROJECTS
Lodwar, 24th June 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) The Governor has emphasized on the need to ensure sustainability of projects implemented by development partners in Kakuma Municipality. Speaking today in Lodwar during a meeting with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Project Steering Committee, he highlighted development gaps and livelihood challenges that necessitate a review of […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI CALLS FOR A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SHIRIKA PLAN, PLEDGES SUPPORT
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has asked key stakeholders to ensure that as the issues of refugees and asylum seekers are being addressed, locals shouldn’t be left out of the matrix. Speaking during an appraisal forum that was held at Serena Hotel, Nairobi, the Governor said: “Counties hosting refugees grapple with high poverty levels and their […]