When Teachers and Leaders Become Lifelines: Fighting Period Poverty, One Pad at a Time
Picture, a 13-year-old girl from a remote village and a pastoralist family in Kalemnyang, Turkana South Sub-County, who has finally secured her chance with education, arriving in school for the first time. She steps into her Grade Three classroom excited to learn at Kalemnyang Primary School. A few days later, something unexpected happens, her monthly […]
County in strategic partnership to enhance livestock value chains
Mifugo Complex, May 29, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Turkana County has developed strategic partnership with Strengthening Peace, Resilience and Disaster reduction (SPREAD) Project to enhance livestock value chains in range management, pasture production cross border livestock trade, among others. The Deputy Director of Livestock Production, Josephine Emase, in a meeting with the […]
Kilimo Trust eyes Turkana fisheries sector in new partnership bid
Lodwar, May 29, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) A regional organization with presence in East Africa is seeking to partner with the County Government in a five-year initiative aimed at revitalizing trade in fish industry through inclusive commercial and value chain development. Kilimo Trust, an agricultural and agribusiness development NGO with operations across Uganda, […]
Blue economy stakeholders benefit from business growth training
Lodwar, 29th May 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Blue economy stakeholders have concluded a three-day training on business growth and market access opportunities for fish products from Lake Turkana. The training, led by TradeMark Africa and other partners through the support of Mastercard Foundation, focused on fish trade policies, exports standards requirements, market access […]
Multi-agency team heightens cholera surveillance in Turkana West
Kakuma- May 28, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government in collaboration with partners have heightened surveillance and rapid response following the reported Cholera outbreak in Kalobeyei Settlement, Turkana West this past weekend. The Department of Health and Sanitation has been holding frequent Situation Report (SITREP) meetings with partners to share updates and […]
Surveillance to assess Trachoma prevalence in Loima Sub-County ongoing
Lobei – May 28, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) In sustained efforts geared towards the reduction of avoidable blindness in the County, the Department for Health and Sanitation has rolled out a ten-day trachoma surveillance exercise to determine the presence of Trachoma in Loima Sub-County. The survey supported by Sightsavers, reached 30 households drawn […]
Turkana, KEFRI team up to turn invasive Juliflora Prosopis into livelihood resource
Lodwar, Kenya — May 28, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) In a move to transform an environmental challenge into an economic opportunity, the Turkana County Government and the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) have partnered to develop a joint strategy for the management and utilization of Prosopis juliflora, an invasive species that has spread […]
County, VNG commit to empower host and refugee-led integration organizations
Lodwar, May 28, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government and VNG International have pledged continued support for refugee and host-led organizations to strengthen their capacity in delivering integrated services to local communities. During a strategy meeting in Lodwar attended by humanitarian partners, County and VNG officials resolved to rally development actors in […]
Turkana Marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day in Lokichar
Lokichar- May 28, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County has today joined the world in marking the global Menstrual Hygiene Day by distributing dignity kits to over 500 adolescent girls, while involved in a Dignity Walk that aimed to raise awareness on menstrual health. The celebration, marked every year on May 28, serves […]
Presidential Taskforce engages stakeholders in Human Origins Museum project
Lodwar, May 27, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Presidential Taskforce on the proposed Human Origins Museum and Science Park held its fourth stakeholder consultation in Turkana, focusing on architectural designs, business and trade opportunities and environmental conservation. The professionals were drawn from diverse sectors including Environmental conservation, women, youth and PWD led groups, […]