Turkana Marks World AIDS Day
Lodwar – December 1, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government, led by the Deputy Governor, Dr John Erus, today commemorated World AIDS Day at the Livestock Market Grounds in Lodwar, Turkana Central. Marked globally every December 1, this day provides a crucial platform to reflect on progress, honour lives lost and renew […]
County conducts land mapping at Loima, Lokiriama, Lokichoggio
Lodwar – November 28, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Areas Management has conducted a mapping, an exercise aimed at documenting public land and fast-tracking issuance of title deeds in Loima, Lokiriama and Lokichoggio. Working in collaboration with National Land Commission (NLC), the State Department of Lands […]
Health teams intensify vaccine uptake against vaccine-preventable diseases
Lodwar- November 28, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation has trained over 40 Sub-County Health Vaccine Depot Managers on vaccine management in ongoing measures to ensure Turkana is free from vaccine-preventable diseases through increased vaccination coverage. Facilitated by the County Government of Turkana and supported by the National Vaccination […]
Lodwar Municipality announces annual tree planting initiative
Lodwar – November 28, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Lodwar Municipality has announced that tree planting activity will be an annual event at this year’s event where more than 400 trees were planted across four institutions. The greening initiative is part of the World Bank–funded Kenya Urban Support Programme Phase II (KUSP II) The […]
Ward Committee partners with County Food System Project to drive grassroot development
Nachukui – November 29, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Six Ward Community Driven Development Committee have inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with County’s Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP), fueling local growth at the grassroot level. The Lakezone, Kibish, Kaikor/Kaaleng, Kalobeyei, Lopur and Lodwar Township are the six wards that have already shown interest […]
Strengthening maternal and perinatal death surveillance for better outcomes in Turkana
Kakuma – November 28, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation has concluded a three-day sensitisation meeting on Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) and Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) Quality of Care (QoC) Standards. MPDSR is a continuous surveillance system that links health information and quality improvement […]
Turkana’s Energy solutions and markets under review
Lodwar – November 26, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department for Energy and Petroleum has held discussions with the SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation to expand access to sustainable energy solutions and strengthen local energy markets in Turkana. Speaking during the engagement, the Director for Energy and Petroleum, Jackson Lojore, said the meeting […]
County moves closer to adopting first-ever Partnerships Coordination Policy
Lodwar – November 26, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County has taken a major step toward streamlining how development partners operate, following the validation of the draft Partnerships Coordination Policy by key stakeholders drawn from government, development agencies, and academia. The proposed policy outlines the coordinating role of the County Government and establishes […]
Data review sparks new push for better maternal and newborn child health in Turkana
Kakuma – November 27, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation, in collaboration with Amref Health Africa, has completed a two-day review of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) data for the last two quarters. The meeting targeted county and all sub-county health management teams. The goal was […]
New veterinary technical officers undertake specialized animal bio-surveillance training
Lodwar – November 26, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The newly recruited veterinary technical officers and paraprofessionals in the Directorate of Veterinary Services have undertaken rigorous training on Kenya Bio-Surveillance System (KABs), which was introduced and progressively rolled out to counties four years ago. In addition to this, they have also been taken through […]