County government rallies stakeholders to boost immunization uptake
21st August (Public Communication and Media Relations) Lokiriama Sub-County health officials, community leaders, and partners convened for a sensitization meeting under the National Vaccines and Immunization Program (NVIP) to review progress, address challenges, and strengthen efforts to reach every child with life-saving vaccines. Supported by PATH, this meeting placed special focus on upcoming vaccines such […]
County launches final cross-border One Health committee in Lokiriama
Lokiriama- August 20, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, in collaboration with partners and local leaders, has inaugurated the Cross-Border One Health Committee in Lokiriama Sub-county, this is the last in a series of similar committees formed in Loima, Kibish, Turkana West, and Lokichoggio. The committees are designed to strengthen cross-border health […]
Third round of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention campaign to begin
Lodwar – August 20, 2025 (Public Communication and Media relations) The County Secretary hosted a team from the National Malaria Control Program, Catholic Relief Services, and Moi/Duke Universities to provide current status on the recently piloted Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. This is an innovative malaria prevention strategy, set to be implemented across the county. SMC has […]
County intensifies vaccination advocacy in remote villages
Lodwar- August 19, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health has concluded a stakeholders meeting that poised to advocate for improved access to equitable vaccines. This targeted the unvaccinated population and missed pastoral communities. Supported by PATH, the meeting aimed at reducing missed and zero dose cases as well as address common […]
EACC visits Turkana County Public to discuss anti-corruption efforts
Lodwar – 20th August, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Turkana County Public Service Board (TCPSB) hosted a team from the North Rift Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officials (EACC) led by their new Regional Manager, Major (Rtd) Kuntai Ole Tingisha. The visit aimed to promote integrity, helping the public access services fairly, this is […]
Turkana-Omo border communities to benefit from gender and climate adaptation program for peace building
Lodwar, 15th August 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Turkana, Dassenach and Nyangatom residing in the Kenya-Ethiopia borders at Todonyang, Kibish and South Omo areas will benefit from a gender and climate change program aimed at building resilience and promoting peaceful co-existence. The program, “Addressing the intersection of climate, conflict and gender equality in […]
Turkana water companies to enhance service efficiency through license compliance
Lodwar, 15th August 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana water service providers’ officers have been trained on the customer-centred Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) standards to improve efficiency in water service delivery. The training, supported by Lotus Kenya Action for Development Organization (LOKADO) with funding from Welthungerhilfe Kenya (WHH), sought to strengthen regulatory compliance […]
Naduat artisanal miners form new cooperative for economic empowerment
Naduat, 15th August, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Artisanal miners in Naduat of Nakalale ward, Turkana North sub county, have achieved a historic milestone with the formal registration of their first cooperative Sacco. The sacco, “Ajokis Gold Miners Co-operative Society Limited” will be dedicated to advancing the welfare and economic prospects of miners in […]
Kimormor innovation stands out at Devolution Conference
Homa Bay, August 14, 2025. (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana’s one-health approach, popularly known as Kimormor, has been hailed as a unique model of service delivery for pastoralist communities, with Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus declaring it a strategy that has placed the county on both the national and global map. Kimormor, a special […]
Unpack Shirika plan to drive refugee inclusion – DG Erus urged sector players
Homa Bay, 13th August 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus has urged leaders and players in the refugee sector to move with speed and unpack the Shirika Plan to enhance understanding of the document. Speaking at the Devolution conference side event on Refugee inclusion in Homabay, DG Erus said that […]