Turkana steps up preparedness as National government flags Marbug risk
Lodwar – December 22, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department for Health and Sanitation has intensified preparedness measures against Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) following a high-level consultative meeting with the National Public Health Institute that identified Kibish Sib-County and surrounding border region as high-risk zones. The meeting, which brought together national and county […]
From invisible to counted: Kimormor delivers identity in Kibish
Kibish – December 21, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) For decades, thousands of pastoralist families in Kibish Sub-County lived outside Kenya’s formal systems—without national IDs, birth certificates or mobile connectivity. During the recent Kimormor One Health outreach, that reality began to change. Over the 10-day outreach, more than 700 people registered for national ID […]
How Kimormor Is helping to eliminate Trachoma and restore sight
Kibish – December 21, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) For years, preventable blindness has quietly affected remote pastoralist communities in Turkana including those in Kibish Sub-County, where access to specialised eye-care services remains limited. Through the Kimormor One Health outreach, eye-care teams brought diagnosis, treatment and life-changing surgeries directly to communities that would otherwise […]
Municipality to provide a conducive environment for local-based organizations to freely operate in Lodwar
Lodwar, December 22nd, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Lodwar Municipality is taking steps to support local organizations, including Saccos, self-help groups, and Village Savings and Lending Associations (VSLAs), by creating a conducive environment for them to operate. Benjamin Tukei, the Municipal Manager, said that the move aims to boost their participation in Municipality-led initiatives […]
Kimormor registers over 800 pastoralists into SHA, moving the county a step up
Kibish – December 21, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Access to healthcare and health indicators in Kibish Sub-County have long been limited not only by distance travelled, but by lack of health insurance coverage. Through One Health’s Kimormor health interventions, that barrier is rapidly shrinking. During the outreach, over 800 people were successfully registered […]
One outreach, six years later: Kimormor reaches 6,900 people, re-writing health access in Kibish
Kibish – December 20, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) For ten consecutive days, Kimormor One Health Outreach transformed some of Turkana County’s most remote settlements into fully operational service hubs, proving that integrated, community-centred service delivery can work even in the hardest-to-reach corners of Kenya. Covering Lowatha, Kaitede, Natelo, Liwan, Kangibeiyo, Lotiptip, Olegech, Merukuka, […]
Curtains Close on 9th Edition of Tobong’u Lore
Lodwar, 18th December 2025 (Governor’s Press Service) The 9th Edition of the Turkana Tourism and Cultural Festival, Tobong’u Lore has come to a close. Governor Dr Jeremiah Lomorukai officially closed the festival after four days. This year’s festival was themed “Cradle of Humanity, Home of Cultures: A Journey through Turkana,” “I am happy with what […]
Traders reap big as Tobong’u Lore Festival closes
Lodwar – December 18, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Traders drawn from across the country have reported a surge in business during the just concluded Turkana Tourism and Cultural Festival – Tobong’u Lore, with many urging the County Government to harmonize revenue collection and annual dates. As the curtains came down on the annual […]
President Ruto’s visit puts Mercy Ekaran’s beadwork in the spotlight during Tobong’u Lore
Ekalees Cultural Centre, December 18 , 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Mercy Ekaran is still riding high after President Ruto visited her beadwork booth at the 9th edition of Tobong’u Lore Festival. For seven years now, Ekaran has been showcasing her craft at the cultural festival. And President Ruto’s visit this Tuesday ultimately gave […]
County Government intensifies Marburg Virus surveillance along the border
Kibish – December 17, 2025(Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation is leading Marburg virus disease surveillance efforts along the Kenya–Ethiopia border in Kibish and Turkana North sub-counties. The ongoing preparedness measures include sensitization of sub-county healthcare workers on case definitions, standard laboratory testing and confirmatory procedures, as well as the […]