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 […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI DECLARES SUPPORT FOR SPEAKER NAKULEU, ASKS LEADERS TO ABANDON DIVISIVE POLITICS
Lodwar, 7th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)– Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has expressed his reservations about a court case contesting the election of Christopher Nakuleu as the Speaker of the County Assembly. Commenting on the importance of unity of Turkana leaders, the Governor stated that new elections in the County Assembly will contribute to a return […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI APPEALS FOR FURTHER PARTNER SUPPORT FOR DROUGHT RESPONSE
Lodwar, 6th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)— Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has asked for more support from partner organisations in the ongoing relief responses to residents affected by the drought. The Governor has reiterated his calls for a coordinated approach to spread the support, insisting that the situation was worsening. “We are appealing to partners to […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI COMMENDS FRED HOLLOW FOUNDATION FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO ENDING AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS
Lodwar, 6th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)— Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has acknowledged the contribution of the non-profit aid organisation Fred Hollows Foundation to eyecare programmes in Turkana County. During a meeting with a delegation from the Foundation, led by Cluster Lead for Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi Jane Ohuma, the Governor said that the partnership had […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI HOSTS TEAM OF AUSTRALIAN MPS
Lodwar, 6th December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)— A delegation of Members of Parliament from Australia today morning paid a visit to Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai at the County HQ in Lodwar. The delegation is led by Federal Member of Moreton Graham Perrett and is on a visit to Turkana County to inspect programmes implemented by organisations […]
NOREB BILL SET TO BE INTRODUCED IN COUNTY ASSEMBLIES
Kisumu, 3rd December 2022 (Governor’s Press Service)— County Assemblies in the Northrift Regional Economic Bloc are set to begin the process to ratify a bill which will give the bloc a legal framework. Governors from the region, led by NOREB Chair and Nandi Governor Stephen Sang, today met to sensitise the NOREB County Assemblies on […]