GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI PROMISES SUPPORT FOR TURKANA BORDERLAND COMMUNITIES
Nadapal, 25th January 2023— (Governor’s Press Service) Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has promised to support residents of Turkana living along the borderlands to develop the region and improve service delivery. Speaking in Nadapal near the border with South Sudan, the Governor stated that he understands the challenges faced by pastoralists in the area, including insecurity, and […]
AT LEAST 5,000 CROSS BORDER PASTORALISTS IN KARAMOJA HAVE RECEIVED TRACHOMA DRUGS
A joint team of health workers from Turkana and Karamoja-Uganda have treated 5,000 pastoralists for Trachoma eye disease during the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) in Napak and Moroto districts where a majority of Turkana pastoralists are settled for pasture. Speaking yesterday in Moroto at the conclusion of the 10-day exercise carried out by Turkana and […]
PRODUCE A SOUND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT TO IMPROVE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES-CHIEF OFFICER LOMORUKAI
Chief Officer for Preventive and Promotive Health Peter Lomorukai has called on staff reviewing 2021/22 Financial Year Annual Performance document to be committed and produce a better document that will inform better plans toward delivery of health services in the County. Lomorukai was speaking today in Lokichar while opening a four-day Annual Performance Review meeting […]
ILLIMANYANG TO GET PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT AS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DURING DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF FOOD
Public Service, Administration and Disaster Management CEC Wangiros James has said that the County will place the Ilimanyang community under the special groups category that qualify for affirmative treatment in the subsequent distribution of relief food in response to the escalating drought situation in Turkana. At a consultative meeting with elders of the community, CEC […]
ISRAAID TEAM HELD TALKS WITH WATER SERVICES CHIEF OFFICER ETOM
Chief Officer Water Services, Simon Etom yesterday hosted a delegation from ISRAAID led by Country Director Gayle Deighton who paid a courtesy visit to discuss areas of partnership. CO Etom appreciated the delegation for the visit and encouraged the ISRAAID team to be conversant with the Water Act 2019 which he said is the best […]
HUNDREDS OF HOUSEHOLDS BENEFIT FROM LIVESTOCK VACCINATION DRIVE
More than 500 hundred pastoralists’ households have benefited from a vaccination and treatment drive targeting five sub-counties. The 10-days vaccination which started last week is being implemented jointly by the County Veterinary Services Directorate, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and VSF-Germany. When he released the teams to the field last week, County Director of Veterinary Services […]
JICA, COUNTY MEETING RAISES HOPE OF IMPROVED ECDE SERVICES IN TURKANA
Turkana County and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to continue working together to encourage the use of e-based tools for data processing and to improve kitchen garden projects within Turkana’s early childhood development centers. On a courtesy call to her office, Leah Audan assured JICA that the County was committed to creating a […]
WATER CHIEF OFFICER HOLDS CONSULTATIVE MEETING WITH DEPARTMENTAL TECHNICAL OFFICERS
Chief Officer Water Services Simon Etom yesterday chaired a consultative meeting with technical officers in the department to review priority needs for action. During the meeting, the CO stated that there was need of enhancing productivity of inputs by the technical team for effective provision of water services across the County. “In order to achieve […]
MORE THAN 2,000 PASTORALISTS RECEIVE TRACHOMA DRUGS IN KARAMOJA, UGANDA
A joint exercise by health officials from Turkana and Karamoja-Uganda has seen 2,138 pastoralists receive trachoma drugs during the Mass Drug Administration campaign carried out in Napak and Moroto districts that began five days ago. A majority of the pastoralists are from Turkana West and Loima and had crossed over into Uganda in search of […]
CECM LOOTE MEETS GIZ PROJECT MANAGER
County Executive for Trade, Enterprise Development, Cooperatives, Youth and Gender Affairs Elizabeth Loote met with GIZ Project Manager Gertraud Suhren to discuss ways to strengthen partnership with the County Government to promote employability and entrepreneurship among refugees and the host community. During the meeting, Mr. Suhren highlighted the GIZ program, which focuses on improving access […]