UASIN GISHU’S GOVERNOR BII ARRIVES IN TURKANA WITH RELIEF DONATIONS
Lodwar, 19th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)– Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has this morning received Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii Chelimlim in Lodwar, who is leading a delegation from Uasin Gishu with 60 tonnes of food donations to be distributed to 3000 households in Turkana Central. Speaking in a meeting at the Turkreef Hotel before flagging the […]
DEPUTY GOVERNOR ERUS SIGNS A JOINT WORK PLANNING DOCUMENT TO EASE JOINT IMPLEMENTATION
Today, the Deputy Governor John Erus signed a Joint Work Planning (JWP) document containing joint priorities for both County Government and USAID Implementing Partners in his office paving way for co-implementation in FY’22/23. The document contains priority activities which have been co-created, co-funded, layered and sequenced by experts from both County Government of Turkana and […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI LEADS RELIEF FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN KALOBEYEI
Kalobeyei, 18th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)– Residents of Kalobeyei Ward today benefited from county relief food following distribution exercise led by Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai. The Governor coordinated relief distribution to households in Natiira, Kalobeyei and Lomunyena Kirionok, in the company of MCAs from the region and a number of County Executives. He informed residents […]
ATEKER COMMUNITIES PASS RESOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AS ATA NAYECE COMMEMORATION CONCLUDES
Moru Anayece, 17th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)- Turkana and Karamoja communities have agreed to implement measures that will cement peaceful coexistence of communities living along the Kenya and Uganda borders. As the 2022 Ata Nayece Commemoration came to a close today, leaders and community representatives passed resolutions to address different issues affecting cross-border peace. […]
ATEKER LEADERS COMMIT TO STRENGTHENING CROSS-BORDER PEACE
Lokichoggio, 16th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)– Leaders from Turkana, Toposa and Karamoja have today renewed their commitment to fostering peaceful coexistence amongst the communities living in the borderlands of Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia. In a meeting held jointly chaired by Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai, Uganda Minister of State for Mineral Development Peter […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI INSTALLED AS PATRON FOR THE KENYA RED CROSS SOCIETY
Lodwar, 14th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)– The Kenya Red Cross Society has today installed Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai as its Turkana patron and officially opened its branch office in the county. In his remarks during the launch of the society office in Lodwar, Governor Lomorukai stated that he will work with President William Ruto, who […]
LEADERS LAUD GOVERNOR’S DECISION TO ROTATE VENUE FOR NATIONAL HOLIDAYS CELEBRATIONS
Kakuma, 12th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)– Turkana leaders have praised the decision by Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai to hold national holidays celebrations on rotational basis across the county. Speaking today during Jamhuri Day celebrations held at the Baraza Park in Kakuma town, Governor Lomorukai said the move was a commitment of the County Government to […]
TURKANA TRADERS SHOWCASE POTENTIAL AT KAMPALA EAC ORGANIZED EXHIBITION
Traders from Turkana have lauded the County Government for facilitating them to attend East Africa Trade Exhibition in Kampala, Uganda where they are showcasing their wares and also gaining new technologies from member Countries for easy market access. The event brought together micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from the seven member states of the […]
TURKANA LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT SPREAD OF MEASLES
Turkana Ministry of Health and Sanitation, in partnership with UNICEF Kenya, has launched the 10- day Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign covering the entire county and targeting 146,129 children under the age of five years. The campaign follows a reported outbreak at the Kakuma Refugee Camp and host community where 14 cases were confirmed. Turkana joins six […]
FCDC DONATES DEEP FREEZERS TO SUPPORT COLD CHAIN FACILITIES IN TURKANA
Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) have this morning delivered three deep freezers that would be used in storage and preservation of veterinary drugs and vaccines. Each freezer has storage capacity of 600 litres. The equipment worth Ksh.450,000, additional support to Turkana by the council were officially handed this morning to the ministry by FCDC Livestock […]