TURKANA COUNTY LEADERSHIP VOWS TO PURSUE AN END TO BANDITRY
Lokori, 8th January 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)- Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has warned perpetrators and financiers of banditry activities targeting residents of Turkana that the atrocities will no longer be tolerated by the county leadership. Speaking during a Sunday mass at St. Daniel Comboni Parish in Lokori, the Governor stated, “There are people who have chosen […]
CHANGE OF GUARD AT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AS NEW CHIEF OFFICER TAKES OFFICE.
Lodwar, 3rd January 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)– A new Chief Officer has taken the helm at the Office of the Governor, with Simon Etom taking over from County Solicitor Ruth Emanikor, who had been acting in the role. County Secretary Peter Eripete presided over the handover ceremony and wished Etom well in his new role, […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI VOWS TO CHAMPION FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AMONG THE ATEKER COMMUNITIES
Kangaten, 23rd December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)– Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has challenged the Ateker communities which are spread across the East Africa region to abandon the retrogressive culture of cattle rusting and stay together for prosperity and development. The Governor stated that as a peacekeeper he will take lead in facilitating the agenda of peace […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI CALLS ON CHIEF OFFICERS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RESOURCES
Lodwar, 22nd December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)- County Chief Officers have been encouraged to exercise responsibility in the management of public funds and be accountable to residents of Turkana. Today, when he presided over the swearing-in of four County Chief Officers at the County HQ in Lodwar, Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai reminded the officers that they […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI AND PS KAITUKO LAUNCH TREE GROWING CAMPAIGN IN LODWAR
Kanamkemer, 21st December 2022 (Governor’s Press)– Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai and Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development Geoffrey Kaituko launched the County Tree Growing campaign today, in an event held at the Turkana University College (TUC), Lodwar. The campaign is part of a national programme to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 and set a […]
TURKANA SOUTH GETS ITS FIRST REGISTERED BEADWORK COOPERATIVE
Lokichar Aberu Kori group has received a certificate of registration as a cooperative society focussing on beadwork in Turkana South. While issuing the certificate today at Lokichar in the presence of areas’ sub County Administrator Esther Lokitoe, Benson Akol the Director of cooperatives and Marketing assured the group that the County would back initiatives for […]
TURKANA COUNTY HEALTH FACILITIES RECEIVE MEDICAL SUPPLIES WORTH 76M
The County Government, led by the County Executive Committee member (CEC) Dr Apalia Anthony, flagged off medical supplies worth Sh76 million to be distributed to the 227 health facilities across the county including Lodwar County Referral Hospital (LCRH). This consignment, supplied by Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS), comes after the distribution of medical […]
LODWAR MUNICIPALITY ROOTS FOR MORE SOLAR-POWERED STREET LIGHTS
Lodwar Municipality Board held a quarter-two meeting yesterday to plan for the commissioning of completed projects that were initiated during the first quarter meeting in September 2022. This was after the review of the projects budgeted in last Financial Year 2021/2022 as well as those proposed in FY’2022/2023. The Board Chairperson, Tatoi Christine said the […]
TURKANA COUNTY SURPASSES SET TARGET FOR THE MEASLES VACCINATION CAMPAIGN
Turkana County, in collaboration with the national government and various partners, vaccinated 151,364 children against Measles-Rubella (MR) in the just concluded countywide 10-day vaccination campaign. The campaign, which ran from the 9th to 18th of December, was targeting 146,129 children between the ages of nine months to five years. The supplementary immunisation activity comes after […]
GOVERNORS LOMORUKAI AND BII LEAD FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN KERIO
Kerio Delta, 19th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)– Governors Jeremiah Lomorukai and Jackson Bii of Uasin Gishu County led a distribution of relief food in Kerio Delta Ward today, benefiting approximately 3,000 households. The donations are under the Save a Life initiative, a multi-sectoral drive by residents of Uasin Gishu County, to support families affected […]