TURKANA-POKOT PEACE COMMITTEES ROOTS FOR COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF BANDITRY
Loya, 3rd July 2024 (Governor’s Press Service)– In a bid to strengthen long-standing peace agreement between Turkana and Pokot communities in the Loya-Naoyapong corridor, a Joint Peace Committee is advocating for the adoption of traditional compensation methods to address plight of the victims of the recent bandit attacks. This initiative, the committee says is meant […]
COUNTY ON COURSE TO ESTABLISH FIRST PWD DATABASE
Lodwar, July 4th 2023 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana is in a significant progress to establish the first database in Turkana, meant to support Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). This follows an ongoing data collection process across Turkana that was jointly done by the County Government and its partners UNHCR, Kenya […]
TEN COUNTY SCHOOLS SELECTED TO PILOT THE DIGITAL LITERACY PROJECT
Lodwar – 2nd July 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Ten schools in Lodwar town have been selected to pilot the Digital Literacy Project, aimed at introducing young learners to creative coding and robotics in support of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The eight-month pilot, funded by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and implemented by the Frontier […]
INTEGRATED TB SCREENING OUTREACHES COMMENCE TARGETING CROSS BORDER POPULATION
Lokipoto –2nd July 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation has commenced its cross-border tuberculosis (TB) screening outreaches, in conjunction with the Centre for Health Solutions (CHS), targeting the migratory populations along the Kenyan-Ugandan border. Using the One Health approach, the first integrated outreach was conducted in Lokipoto, Letea […]
TURKANA COUNTY RECEIVES WHEELCHAIRS FROM IRC AID PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Turkana County Directorate of Social Protection has received four wheelchairs from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) today. The donation aims to support persons with disabilities (PWDs) within the county. Chief Officer for Education, Social Protection and Administration, Etelej Korea Moses, expressed his gratitude to the IRC for their invaluable contribution. He emphasized that the donation […]
OVER 700 LODWAR RESIDENTS WERE SCREENED FOR DIABETES, HYPERTENSION
Lodwar, 1st July, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation has concluded screenings for diabetes and hypertension in Lodwar, revealing a low uptake of knowledge and information regarding these conditions. The screenings, conducted in conjunction with the Kenya Red Cross Society, were held at the town centre, opposite the […]
TURKANA RESIDENTS FORM WATER COMMITTEES TO OVERSEE TANKS DONATED BY VSF GERMANY
1st July, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Residents from 25 villages in Turkana Central and Kibish Sub Counties have established Water Tank Management Committees (WTMCs) to oversee the newly donated 10,000-liter water tanks. These committees, which signed an agreement with VSF Germany, will oversee the maintenance, usage, and eventual ownership of the tanks. Supported […]
TURKANA LIVESTOCK MARKET ASSOCIATIONS FORM COMMITTEES TO PILOT MARKET AUCTIONS
Lodwar, July 1, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County’s pastoral community has established Working Management Committees (WMCs) to lead livestock auction systems in the county’s sale yards. This follows a sensitisation meeting for the Livestock Market Associations (LMAs) and the County Livestock Market Council (CLMC), conducted by the Directorate of Livestock, on revenue […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO CAPACITY BUILD GROUPS ON FORMATION OF SACCOS
Lorengippi, 29th June 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) – Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has announced that the County Department of Trade will train and capacity build residents on the formation of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs). SACCOs, Governor Lomorukai said, are an alternative source of livelihoods, especially for livestock traders, as they offer an opportunity to save […]
TURKANA COUNTY TAKES OVER SUCCESSFULLY NASINYONO INTEGRATED LIVELIHOOD PROJECT
Lodwar – 28 June 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana has officially taken over the management of the integrated livelihood project at Nasinyono in Lokichoggio sub-county. This follows the completion of the three-year implementation period by African Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM), funded by the Government of Germany through Johanniter […]