TURKANA COUNTY SET TO ESTABLISH AGGREGATION AND INDUSTRIAL PARKS AFTER BENCHMARK
Machakos, April 9, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County has developed a work plan to establish County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) in Turkana Central, following a week-long benchmarking mission in Uasin Gishu and Machakos counties. The exercise, led by Acting County Secretary Joseph Nyang’a, included field visits, stakeholder meetings, and in-depth discussions […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT, IFC HOLD WORKSHOP ON LAND USE POLICY
Lodwar, April 9, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Government, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), hosted a three-day workshop on land use policy aimed at knowledge sharing and building capacity of key stakeholders in land management. The taskforce made up of county Government and IFC officials also proposed strategies for […]
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO GRANT SH250 MILLION FOR INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN TURKANA
Nairobi, April 9, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County is set to receive a Sh250 million matching grant from the national government for the development of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs), following high-level talks between the two levels of government. County officials led by Trade, Cooperatives, Youth and Gender CECM Roseline Aite […]
COUNTY ENGAGES ARTISANAL MINERS OVER NEW MINING PROSPECTOR IN TURKANA
Lolupe – April 8, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, through the Department of Mining, held a community engagement forum with artisanal miners and stakeholders from Naduat, Lolupe, and Makutano of Nakalale Ward, Turkana North Sub-county. The forum aimed to gather community views on Gazette Notice No. 3874 dated March 28, 2025, […]
THE GOVERNMENT HANDS OVER SITE FOR LOKWII IRRIGATION SCHEME FENCING TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY
Lokori, April 8th 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Department of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has handed over Site for the fencing of Lokwii irrigation scheme fencing project in Turkana East sub-county. The activity, which costs Kshs 30 million shillings, aims to enhance agricultural productivity for farmers in the Lokwii and Lotubae village units […]
COUNTY DISTRIBUTES EQUIPMENT TO ARTISANAL MINERS’ COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Lolupe – 8th April 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has distributed various tools to the Jatann and Ajokis Artisanal Miners Co-operatives Societies in Nakalale Ward, Turkana North Sub-county. The equipment with includes two modern Airpick demolisher machines, 30 headlights and 80 metallic pans are meant to aid the miners to extract […]
TURKANA TO BANK ON AGRICULTURE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A THRIVING INDUSTRIAL PARK
Machakos, April 8, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) In a bid to spur industrial growth and transform the County, Turkana has vowed to tap into its rich agricultural potential to create industries. This was revealed by the Director of Agriculture, Aaron Nanok during a benchmarking tour of Uasin Gishu and Machakos to learn models […]
COUNTY OFFICIALS BENCHMARK ON UASIN GISHU INDUSTRIAL PARK MODEL
Eldoret, April 4, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Senior County officials were in a benchmarking mission in Uasin Gishu County to gather insights on the implementation of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs). The officials, drawn from various departments in the County, are visiting the established industrial sites to […]
STAKEHOLDERS, PRIVATE SECTOR CALL TURKANA COUNTY TO FAST TRACK ICT
Lodwar, April 3, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Stakeholders and Private Sector in Turkana have asked the County Government of Turkana to fast track the development of ICT Policy, as they say, it is long overdue.The County Government has been in the process of developing Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Policy that is […]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT MARKS CATHOLIC’S JUBILEE OF THE SICK AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Lodwar – 4th April, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation has marked the Catholic’s Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers 2025 with a special mass to honour and pray for the sick and those dedicated to their care. The Year of Jubilee 2025, with the theme, […]