COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND TURKANA UNIVERSITY IN PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP A GROUNDBREAKING RENEWABLE ENERGY CURRICULUM
Lodwar, April 22, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Directorate for Energy and Mineral Resources and Turkana University College will launch a curriculum in 2025 that will lead to the awarding of certificates and diplomas in renewable energy technologies. This will support the development of local expertise in renewable energy value chains, which […]
GARBAGE MENACE: MUNICIPALITY MANAGEMENT CALLS FOR COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACTION IN LODWAR AND KAKUMA
Lodwar, April 24, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Lodwar Municipality management has tasked the County Waste Management Advisory Committee with the responsibility of providing solutions to the emerging garbage challenge in urban areas of Turkana. The committee, a multi-agency team of experts from public health, environment, climate change, community-based organizations, and water and urban […]
LODWAR MUNICIPALITY MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MODERN STALLS IN CALIFORNIA, TOWNSHIP WARD
Lodwar, April 23, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Traders in Carlifornia-Soweto areas are set to benefit from the ongoing Municipal Upgrade Project, after Lodwar Municipality Management has announced a plan to construct 30 new modern stalls for the FY’2023/2024. The Lodwar Municipal Manager, Eng Benjamin Tukei revealed this during the site handover to a […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI MAKES CHANGES TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE 23rd April 2024 (Governor’s Press Service)
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has today made changes to the County Executive Committee Members and County Chief Officers. In an Executive Order, the Governor has reshuffled the following CECMs: Elizabeth Loote has been transferred from Tourism, Culture, Natural Resources and Climate Change to the Department of Education, Sports and Social Protection. Leah Audan has been moved […]
INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION, ENERGY CORPORATION INTO COUNTY SPATIAL PLANNING, A MAJOR BOOST TO STRENGTHENING TURKANA’S LAND GOVERNANCE
Lodwar, 22nd April, 2024 An involvement of a joint team of officials from the County Government, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) and the National Lands Commission into the efforts geared towards strengthening land governance is a major boost to the development of the county’s 10-year Spatial Plan (2023-2033). Through elaborate public sensitisation […]
In Turkana County, partners launch KISEDP Project Phase 2 in Kalobeyei, Kakuma municipality
Deputy Governor Dr John Erus and delegations from UNHCR and Garissa County met Kalobeyei Integrated Socio-Economic Development Program (KISEDP) implementing partners at the UNHCR Kakuma sub-office in Turkana. Their discussions centered on evaluating the progress of KISEDP in Turkana and Garissa refugee camps to necessitate the launch of KISEDP phase two. The Deputy Governor emphasized […]
Nakwamoru and Kapelibok schemes inspected ahead of completion
The schemes which were scheduled for rehabilitation and handed over to contractors were inspected by Officials from the Agriculture and Land reclamation Department. The 12.5 hectares (ha) Nakwamoru model drip irrigation project whose scope of works include construction of Steel tank of capacity 50,000 litres, Installation of 29 Shade nets of size( 8 […]
Turkana and Garissa County Officials, UNHCR assess the KISEDP in Turkana and Garissa
Officials from Turkana, Garissa and UNHCR, conducted a comprehensive assessment of the Kalobeyei Integrated Socio-Economic Development Program (KISEDP) in Kakuma and Kalobeyei. Led by the Deputy Governors Dr. John Erus and Abdi Dagane, alongside with representatives from UNHCR, carried out the assessment aimed to evaluate the collaborative efforts between the counties and UNHCR in addressing […]
County Marks World Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Celebrates med lab staff
Officials from the Department of Health and Sanitation, yesterday, celebrated the World Medical Laboratory Professionals Week to honour the efforts of Laboratory Professionals in ensuring accurate diagnoses and effective patient care. The medical laboratory Professionals drawn from all sub-counties in Turkana celebrated the day as well as shared their performance, achievements and gaps […]
Kenyan delegation visits water solutions tech manufacturer in Denmark
Copenhagen, 19th April, 2024 The Kenyan delegation led by Eng Samuel Alima, the Secretary of Water at the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, is on its fifth and final day of the visit, after visiting AVK, a Danish global player in the manufacture of technology solutions for water, wastewater, gas and fire applications. […]