COUNTY TO STRENGTHEN HIV TREATMENT SUSTAINABILITY WITH DATA
Lodwar – 2nd April, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation held evidence-driven advocacy through Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) to monitor service delivery and enhance sustainability of HIV treatment services to the Key Populations (KPs). The CLM data, collected in conjunction Ishtar, will seek to source funds to gather and […]
KENYA BANKERS SACCO EXPANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES TO GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES
More than 100 residents and business owners in Kalobeyei have opened savings and credit accounts to benefit from Kenya Bankers SACCO’s financial services in Turkana West. The SACCO has integrated its services into the ongoing Gava Mashinani initiative, a government-backed program aimed at decentralizing essential services to grassroots communities. This partnership seeks to provide accessible […]
COUNTY EXECUTIVE, ASSEMBLY CONSULTS OVER SH. 440 MILLION SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET CUT FY’2024/2025
Lodwar, April,1 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Finance and Economic Planning has engaged Members of County Assembly (MCAs) in a consultative meeting keen to chart a way forward on strategies to reduce Sh. 440 million from the annual equatable share and conditional grant of Sh. 15.9 billion. The County Executive […]
KAKUMA BIASHARA HUDUMA CENTRE ROLLS OUT ‘GAVA MASHINANI’ TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN TURKANA WEST
Oropoi, 30th March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Kakuma Biashara Huduma Centre, with support of BOMA through the IKEA Foundation funded by LIFT-NK program, has introduced an outreach program dubbed Gava Mashinani to bring essential services closer to thousands of residents, including refugees and host communities, in remote areas of Turkana West. Oropoi, […]
PAEDIATRIC REHABILITATIVE OUTREACH PROVIDES CAREGIVERS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS TRAINING
Kalokol – 28th March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Caregivers, in Kalokol and Kangatotha wards of Turkana Central Sub-county, have trained on therapeutic exercises and other caring skills to provide home-based care to their children living with disabilities. The five-day outreach, conducted in collaboration with CBM Global through the Turkana Pastoralists Development Organisation (TUPADO), […]
TURKANA INTENSIFIES MALARIA FIGHT, AFTER DECLARED A HIGH BURDEN DISEASE IN THE COUNTY
Lodwar – 28th March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana has been officially categorized as a high malaria burden county in the 2023-2027 Kenya Malaria Strategy, necessitating targeted interventions to combat the disease. This strategic framework, developed by the National Malaria Control Programme, aims to guide malaria control efforts and monitoring towards achieving a […]
LODWAR MUNICIPALITY’S BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT TO FEATURE ICONIC TURKANA BOY MONUMENT AT LANDS ROUNDABOUT
Lodwar, 28th March 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Lodwar Municipality has embarked on the second phase of its beautification program, with a key highlight being the installation of a monument of the famed Turkana Boy at the Land’s Roundabout. The initiative, part of the town’s urban transformation agenda, aims to enhance aesthetics, boost tourism, […]
THE FUTURE OF THE TURKANA COUNTY LIES WITH ENHANCED ICT PROGRAMS, PLANNING CHIEF EKALE SAYS
Lodwar, March 27, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Chief Officer for Economic Planning in the Department of Finance and Economic Planning, Samwuel Ekale has assured interns that the future of the County Government lies with enhanced Information Communication and Technology (ICT) web-based programs that are geared towards improving the service delivery in […]
PEACE ACTORS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BENEFIT FROM COUNTY CONFLICT SENSITIVITY TRAINING
Lodwar 26th, March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Third edition of conflict sensitivity training for peace actors and Public Servant in Turkana has been successfully concluded. The training, supported by DRC, aimed at refreshing the skills of previous participants and equipping new entrants with tools for conflict-sensitive programming. Speaking during the training, Ward Administrator […]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO STRENGTHEN COMMODITY SECURITY AT THE FACILITY LEVEL
Lodwar – 26th March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation, through the Directorate of Health Products and Technologies, has renewed efforts to enhance commodity security in order to reduce stock-outs that disrupt service delivery. A training session, supported by Save the Children International, targeted facility in-charges, pharmaceutical Technologists, […]