VSF-GERMANY DONATES FISHING EQUIPMENT WORTH THREE MILLION
County Chief Officer for Fisheries, Livestock and Veterinary Services John Tukei today presided over launch and distribution of fishing gears at Nanyangakipi area of Kerio Delta Ward in Turkana Central Sub-County. The fishing equipment, worth Ksh. 3million were donated by VSF Germany organization, and set to benefit three Beach Management Units in Kerio Delta. The […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI CAUTIONS POLITICIANS AGAINST INTERFERING WITH BURSARY DISTRIBUTION
Kalemnyang’, 16th October 2022 (Governor’s Press Service) Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has sent a strong warning to politicians interfering with fair distribution of the County Skills Development fund. “The County bursary funds has an act that guides its distribution. The Skills Development Fund Act will be followed and the leadership of the County Assembly, including the […]
SELECTIVE DISARMAMENT BLAMED FOR HEIGHTENED INSECURITY IN TURKANA
Lokwii, 12th October 2022 (Governor’s Press Service) The disarmament drive conducted a few years ago by security agencies selectively targeted the Turkana community and contributed to increased bandit attacks, Governor Jeremiah Lomurukai has said. The Governor stated that residents of Turkana South and Turkana East had become more vulnerable to attacks by armed bandits as […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI COMMITS TO BUILD COOPERATION BETWEEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND ASSEMBLY
Lodwar, 11th October 2022 (Governor’s Press Service) The County Executive and Assembly will develop a cordial working relation for the success of the County Government’s development agenda, Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has said. In his address before the House today when he officially opened the Third County Assembly, Governor Lomorukai said the two arms of the […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI PROMISES NO POLITICIZATION OF COUNTY DEVELOPMENT
Napetet, 9th October 2022 (Governor’s Press Service) The County Government will implement development projects equitably across the county under his reign, Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has promised. Addressing faithfuls at St. Michaels Napetet Parish today after holy mass, the Governor reiterated his assurance that his administration will not discriminate against any resident or region in distribution […]
DG ERUS MEETS DELEGATION FROM IOM
Lodwar, 5th October 2022 (Governor’s Press Service) Officials from International Organization for Migration (IOM) paid a courtesy call on Deputy Governor Dr John Erus at the County Government HQ to brief on their activity on mobility tracking on drought and displacement. The delegation was led by Head of Kakuma Sub Office Rayees Ahamed. The activity […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND KEPHIS TO PARTNER ON FOOD SECURITY
Lodwar, 5th October 2022 (Governor’s Press Service) The County Government and Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) will explore partnership on food security programmes in Turkana County. The partnership was discussed in a meeting between Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus and KEPHIS Managing Director Prof. Theophilus Mutui, when a delegation from KEPHIS paid a courtesy […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD TO COOPERATE ON FINANCE MANAGEMENT
Nairobi, 4th October 2022 The County Government of Turkana will work closely with the Kenya Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (PSASB) in a bid to promote the adoption of sound financial practices within its systems, Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has said. Speaking in Nairobi today after meeting the CEO of the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board […]
COUNTY, WORLD VISION KEEN TO LOOP IN COOPERATIVES IN DROUGHT RESPONSE
Officials of the World Visions’ Integrated Management of Natural Resources for resilience in the ASALs (IMARA) project in Lodwar has today teamed up with Turkana County Cooperatives Development Officers to draw a plan of action that will see cooperative societies benefit from the resilience building program. Philemon Kimosop, the technical specialist of the IMARA project […]