HEALTH LEADERSHIP CONDUCTS END-OF-YEAR STATUS CHECKS IN SELECTED FACILITIES
Lokichar – 10th July 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation concludes its end-of-year status check in sampled health facilities, to ascertain commodity stock levels, projects, and human resources for health under supportive supervision. Supportive supervision is a vital governance and leadership initiative that provides real-time feedback, capturing good […]
DG DR. ERUS LAUNCHES AFRICAN POPULATION HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE PROJECT ON VISIBILIZE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION
Lodwar 10th July 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) To address the pressing issue of climate change and its impact on the region, the County government of Turkana in collaboration with the African Population Health Research Center (APHRC) has launched the Visibilize for Climate Action Project in Turkana. The project, funded by the Wellcome Trust […]
COMMUNITY ANIMAL DISEASE REPORTERS TRAINED IN A BID TO ENHANCE SURVEILLANCE
Lokichar – 9th July 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Twenty-five community animal disease reporters (CDRs) have completed training on the use of modern technology in animal disease surveillance systems. The CDRs, drawn from Turkana Central, Loima, Turkana South, Aroo, Turkana East, Suguta, and Lokiriama sub-counties, have also been issued with smartphones to assist in […]
BOOST FOR TOURISM IN TURKANA AS HOSPITALITY WORKERS BENEFIT FROM UPSKILLING PROGRAM
Lodwar, 9th July 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The tourism sector in Turkana County has received a significant boost following the rollout of a training program by the Tourism Fund aimed at upskilling hospitality workers across the county. This initiative, jointly undertaken with the state Department of Technical and Vocational Training (TVET), seeks to […]
LOIMA RESIDENTS WELCOME THE NEW FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM
Enhancing agricultural productivity in Turkana County took center stage at an engagement forum held by county government officials in Loima Sub County. Residents were sensitised on agro-pastoral approaches for Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security (BREFONS) program, designed to improve living conditions and boost resilience against drought. County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Livestock […]
TURKANA AND POKOT COMMUNITIES MEET TO ADDRESS RISING CONFLICT
Kainuk, July 5, 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) Peace efforts between Turkana and West Pokot at the Aroo-Pokot Central Corridor received a significant boost after the Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) organized a joint meeting by area peace actors to deliberate and formulate a lasting solution to the escalating conflict. Speakers at the two-day meeting organized […]
TURKANA TO BENEFIT FROM THE BLUE ECONOMY PROGRAM TO BOOST RESILIENCE AND LIVELIHOOD
Kalokol, July 5, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County’s Lake Zone is set to benefit from the Blue Economy Strategic Resilience and Livelihood Program (BESRLP), a project aimed at transforming the economic potential around Lake Turkana. As part of the ongoing Vijanainkilimobizz Mastercard Foundation initiative, the BESRLP is implemented by the World Food […]
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SENSITISES COUNTY OFFICIALS, MCAS ON INFORMAL SETTLEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (KISIP) IN TURKANA
Lodwar, 5th July 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The National Government has sensitised county officials and members of the County Assembly on the status of the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP) in Turkana. KISIP, a national project aimed at improving living conditions in informal settlements across county focuses on enhancing infrastructure such as […]
COUNTY DEPARTMENTS SET PERFORMANCE TARGETS, AHEAD OF SIGNING ANNUAL CONTRACTS AMID JULY, 2024
Lodwar, 5 July, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana has taken the County Public Service through intensive training on the introduction of Performance Contracting as a deliberate effort aimed at linking development planning to budgeting. This is in order to ensure maximum benefit out of resource use; enhance capacity and […]
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES FURTHER STRENGTHENED AT THE GRASSROOTS
Lokichoggio, 5th July, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation has increased sub-county community health services (CHS) focal persons from 7 to 12 to coordinate the delivery of Community health services in the five newly created sub-counties. The five new focal persons for CHS will now be responsible for […]