County Water Services conducts first site handover for Horn of Africa project
Narimao/Kaitese – October 21, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Water Services has commenced site handovers for the Horn of Africa Groundwater for Resilience Project (HoA-GW4RP) LOT 1 schemes to facilitate the construction, rehabilitation and expansion of water supply infrastructure. The LOT 1 schemes are Lowarengak and Koribok in Turkana North, Kalobeyei […]
DG Erus allays fear of Mary’s Meals exit from Turkana
Lodwar- October 22, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor Dr John Erus has moved to dispel information that Mary’s Meals, a long-standing partner in Turkana’s ECD centres feeding program- is withdrawing from Turkana. Dr Erus explained that the County had not received communication from the organization concerning the exit, terming the circulating […]
Over 80 health management officers trained as Turkana rolls out Taifa Care system
Lodwar- October 20, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County has intensified efforts to digitize healthcare service delivery with the successful training of over 80 County and Sub-County Health Management Team (CHMT/SCHMT) members on the Taifa Care system. This follows the recent launch of 450 tablets and 450 power banks set to be distributed […]
County Government, Catholic Relief Services chart next steps as Malaria prevention faces uncertainity
Lodwar – October 21, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Executive for Health and Sanitation, Dr Esekon Joseph Epem hosted a delegation from the Catholic Relief Services to discuss the impact of the just concluded fourth and final cycle of 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC). This is the second round in Turkana Central […]
County Government, KOICA partner to drive County Water Investment Plan in Turkana
Lodwar – October 21, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation hosted a team from the State Department of Public Health and Professional Standards to assess the progress of the KOICA-WASH SCORE II project in Loima, Turkama North, Kibish, Turkana Central, and Loima sub-counties. The purpose of the visit was […]
Municipality residents call for upgrade of infrastructure and public facilities
Lodwar, 16th October 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Residents of Lodwar Municipality have urged the County Government to improve existing infrastructure and establish new public facilities to meet the growing needs of the town’s expanding population. During the quarterly ‘ Municipality Area Residents Citizens Fora a public engagement forum held to review development priorities […]
Taifa Care rolled out in Turkana County to digitize healthcare
Lodwar- October 15, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Executive for Health and Sanitation, Dr Epem Joseph Esekon today hosted a delegation from the Digital Health Agency and Amref Health Africa to discuss the Taifa Care Digital System rollout and training for Sub-County Management team and healthcare workers. Taifa Care is Kenya’s new […]
County Government, Digital Health Agency Launch 450 Gadgets to Digitize Health System in Turkana
Lodwar – October 16, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, through the Department of Health and Sanitation, in collaboration with the Digital Health Agency (DHA) and Amref Health Africa, has today launched 450 tablets and 450 power banks to support the digitization of healthcare services across Turkana County. This is part of […]
Boost for Turkana MSMEs as County, Inkomoko host second Trade Fair to strengthen market linkages
Kakuma, October 14, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Hundreds of host and refugee-led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Turkana are set to benefit from a three-day Trade Fair jointly organized by the County Government, Inkomoko, and other partners. The fair, held in Kakuma, seeks to create a platform that links local traders […]
DG Erus urges Karamoja Youth to Champion Cross-Border Peace, Resource Sharing
Lodwar, October 13, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Youth from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan sharing the Ateker origin have been urged to take the lead in advancing cross-border peace and resource-sharing initiatives across the Karamoja cluster. Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus made the appeal during a workshop organized by FAO and IGAD […]