County Prioritizes Strong Institutions to Improve Water Service Delivery
Lodwar April 23, 2026(Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening institutions responsible for water service delivery as a key step towards improving access and availability of water services.The commitment was highlighted during a capacity-building engagement held in Lodwar. The three-day activity was organized by Horn of Africa Groundwater […]
County opens talks with Gulf Energy on Oil Revenue sharing
Lodwar – April 22, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has begun talks with Gulf Energy on fiscal terms for planned oil and gas exploration in the South Lokichar Basin. Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus and Gulf Energy Country Manager Franklin Juma led the initial consultations on Tuesday. The teams discussed taxes, […]
Kakuma Municipality Hosts Stakeholder Forum to Strengthen Community Development and Integration
Kakuma, April 22nd, 2026(Public Communication and Media Relations) Kakuma Municipality, in partnership with the Local Leadership East African Return and Reintegration Network (LLEARN), convened a Participatory Forum II, bringing together key stakeholders to deliberate on critical development priorities within the municipality. The forum assembled representatives from government, development partners, and community leadership to engage in […]
DG Erus Reaffirms County Government’s Commitment to Child Welfare
Lodwar, April 22, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus has reaffirmed the County Government’s commitment to child protection and welfare, emphasizing the need to strengthen children’s participation in governance and decision-making processes. Speaking during the Turkana Children’s Conference organized by the Department of Children’s Services, the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar […]
Jackdaughters Women Turn to Integrated Fish Farming to Beat Food Insecurity in Lodwar
Lodwar (Loborot), April 21, 2026(Public Communication and Media Relations) After years of struggling with food insecurity, women from the Jackdaughters Group in Lodwar have embraced integrated fish farming to feed their families and generate income from surplus produce. According to the group’s chairlady, Jackline Kiyonga, the initiative combines fish and crop farming on the same […]
DG Erus seeks stronger US partnership in Meeting with Envoy
Lodwar, April 21, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus has called for strengthened collaboration between Turkana County and the United States Government, outlining key development priorities during a courtesy visit by the United States Chargé d’Affaires to Kenya Susan Burns. Speaking in Lodwar, Dr. Erus acknowledged the longstanding support Turkana […]
County, FAO train Communty-based Facilitators on Agribusiness skills
Lokichar, April 20, 2026(Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) has launched a six-day workshop of Creating Shared Value with Young People in the Livestock Sector in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (CASHA) project, aimed at training community-based facilitators in personal initiative […]
Japan envoy reaffirms support for host-refugee services in Turkana
Lodwar – April 20, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus in a courtesy call, hosted Japan’s Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Matsuura Hiroshi, who reaffirmed his government’s commitment. He revealed they will continue supporting models that provide services to both host and refugee communities in Turkana. “Together with my team, […]
Turkana hosts energy mission to spur investment in host and refugee communities
Lodwar – April 20, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government hosted a Global Platform for Action (GPA) mission aimed at unlocking investment in sustainable energy solutions for host and refugee communities. The multi-stakeholder engagement brought together government officials, development partners, and donors to identify investment-ready opportunities and strengthen coordination in the energy […]
County, Kenya Red Cross and Kitale groups relief 1,000 Loima families
Lodwar, April 17, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government and the Kenya Red Cross Society have scaled up their coordinated drought response by partnering with groups from Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, to deliver relief food to 1,000 families in Loima. The distribution, accompanied by a medical outreach, was conducted at Loroo village […]