COUNTY GOVERNMENT, WORLD VISION KENYA MEET FOR JOINT WORK PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Lodwar, April 9, 2024 (Public Communications and Meia Relations) County Executive Member for Tourism, Culture, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, Elizabeth Loote, led a team in meeting World Vision Kenya to discuss joint planning for natural resource management interventions for the upcoming 2024–2025 financial year. The meeting deliberated on the alignment of the interventions to […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI LEADS RESTOCKING OF EXERCISE IN KATILU
Katilu, 9th April 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) – Over 133 households in Kanaodon, Katilu Ward have today benefited from County Government’s restocking exercise that targeted drought-affected families. Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai led the restocking exercise where each affected household got five goats each. In his remarks, Governor Lomorukai said that pastoralists in Turkana had lost approximately […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI FLAGS OFF LIVESTOCK FEEDS AND VETERINARY SUPPLIES
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai today flagged off veterinary supplies and supplementary livestock feeds for distribution, as part of the county government initiative to curb a recent surge in livestock diseases and support drought-affected communities. Speaking during the launch at Mifugo Complex, His Excellency acknowledged a rise in respiratory illnesses, skin diseases, Trypanosomiasis, tick infestations, sheep and […]
COUNTY AND TOP UK VARSITY MEET OVER CLIMATE CHANGE FORECASTING AND ADAPTATION RESEARCH IN TURKANA
Lodwar, April 5, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Researchers from the United Kingdom’s University of Exeter met officials from the County Directorate of Climate Change over intentions to roll out a research study aimed at assisting households to utilize climate change information for better adaptation and resilience building. The meeting, attended by county departments […]
COUNTY HANDS OVER SITE FOR NGIMUGEREGA WATER PROJECT, LOPUR WARD, TURKANA WEST
The County Government through the Department of Water Services, has handed over a site in Ngimugerega in Lopur Ward, for a new water project. The project cost Ksh. 5.5 million and is scheduled for completion at the end of this financial year. The planned undertaking includes borehole drilling, solarisation, and the construction of a water […]
NATIONAL MINING POLICE UNIT TEAM VISITS DIRECTORATE OF MINERAL RESOURCES
Lodwar, April 5, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Mining police unit paid a courtesy visit to the Directorate of Mineral Resources for discussions on the enforcement of mining laws to prevent illegal activities in the mining industry in Turkana County. The engagement focused on approaches of sealing loopholes utilized by unscrupulous individuals to […]
TURKANA SOUTH RAPID RESPONSE TEAM RESTORES WATER SUPPLY IN LOROGON
Lorogon, April 5, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Turkana South Rapid Response Team has successfully restored the water supply in Lorogon following a two-day disruption caused by a mechanical breakdown at the Centre’s main borehole. The intervention relieved the local health facilities, security installations, and the community reliant on the borehole for their […]
RELIEF FROM WATER SCARCITY FOR METHEWAN, JULUK AS COUNTY DRILLS NEW BOREHOLE AT KAKEMERA
Lodwar, April 5, 2024, (Public Communications and Media Relations) A long-awaited borehole has been successfully drilled at Kakemera courtesy of the County Government. This new borehole estimated yield is 20m3 and is promising to address the persistent water access challenges for hundreds of residents of Juluk and Methewan in Kanamkemer ward, Turkana Central. Chief Officer […]
COUNTY ENGAGES ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OVER BOUNDARY MAPS FOR REGISTRATION OF LOKIRIAMA, KATILU AND KALOBEYEI AS COMMUNITY LAND
The County Government’s effort to facilitate the registration of Lokiriama, Katilu, and Kalobeyei to pave the way for the issuance of title deeds as community land has advanced following the completion of boundary maps for these areas. At a meeting convened to discuss the registration, the draft land boundary maps were presented to a section […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI MEETS UNHCR HEAD OF SUB OFFICE
Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai today hosted UNHCR’s Head of Kakuma Sub-Office Nanduri Sateech at the County headquarters in Lodwar. The discussion centered on collaboration between the County Government and United Nation(UN) agencies as well as as auctioning of the UN vehicles thats slated for tommorow in Kakuma. In his remarks, Governor Lomorukai acknowledged the support of […]