ENHANCING TB SERVICES AT THE CROSS-BORDER FACILITIES
March 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Health Representatives from Kenya, Lokichoggio Sub-county, and South Sudan’s Kapoeta State convened a meeting to discuss enhancing TB services at their respective cross-border facilities. The sustainability of the program dominated the inter-country collaboration meeting, supported by the IGAD Health and Social Development Division, the Ministry of Health […]
DEPUTY GOVERNOR PAID A COURTESY VISIT BY VÉTÉRINAIRES SANS FRONTIÈRES – GERMANY
March 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor Dr John Erus was today paid a courtesy visit by the Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany (VSF) team led by the Chief Executive Officer, Christian Griebenow. The purpose of this visit is to evaluate VSF Germany’s contributions towards addressing the needs of the Turkana community, […]
DEPUTY GOVERNOR HOSTS USAID’S BUREAU OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE DELEGATION FROM WASHINGTON DC
March 26, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor H.E. Dr John Erus hosted a delegation from USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) from Washington DC led by Tim McRae. The purpose of the visit to Turkana is to inspect the progress and effectiveness of the General Feeding Programme (GFD) and witness resilient […]
LOKOUTOM COMMUNITY, NANAM WARD, TO BENEFIT FROM A WATER PAN PROJECT
Mogila, March 25, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Residents of Lokoutom in Nanam Ward, under the auspices of the County Government’s water access initiative, are poised to receive a new water pan in the ongoing 2023–2024 year. The construction of the water pan, designed to accommodate 350,000 liters of water, will commence promptly upon […]
NEW TB CLINIC OPENED TO BRING DRUGS CLOSER TO PATIENTS
Naduat, March 25, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Government commemorated this year’s World Tuberculosis (TB) Day by opening a new TB clinic at Naduat Dispensary, Turkana North Sub-county, to cater to the TB patients in Naduat Village. In 2023, Makutano Dispensary treated 38 new TB cases, with 27 confirmed through biological testing. […]
TURKANA COUNTY ONE OF THE TOP COUNTIES IN PRIMARY CARE NETWORK ESTABLISHMENT
Lodwar, March 25, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County currently ranks 15th out of 40 counties nationwide in terms of established Primary Care Networks, indicating positive progress toward the County Government’s commitment to providing universal healthcare. The county has rolled out seven Primary Care Networks (PCNs), with four more yet to be established […]
LODWAR MUNICIPALITY BOARD TO FOCUS ON SERVICE STANDARDS POLICIES IN 2024–2025
Lodwar, March 22, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Lodwar Municipality Board will commence the process of developing policies and regulations on service delivery as a strategic focus for the coming 2024–2025 financial year. Section 20(1)(b) of the Kenya Urban Areas Management Act of 2011 states that the Municipality Board shall develop and […]
NAIPA COMMUNITY IN KANGATOTHA WARD, TURKANA CENTRAL, GETS NEW BOREHOLE
Kangatotha, March 23, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana, in collaboration with The Turkana Pastoralist Development Organization (TUPADO) and Wetlands International, has successfully drilled a new borehole in Naipa, situated within Kangatotha Ward of Turkana Central. County Chief Officer for Water Services, David Maraka, announced that the borehole, with […]
KALOKOL RESIDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM KADOKORINYANG’ BOREHOLE, PIPING PROJECT
Kalokol, March 22 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana, through the Department of Water Services, has taken a step towards addressing the water access challenges in Kalokol by handing over the site for the construction of a water supply system to a contractor at Kadokorinyang’. Describing the move as […]
TURKANA COUNTY PEACE ACTORS SECRETARIAT REVIVAL A BOOST FOR PEACE DIALOGUE EFFORTS
Lodwar, March 21, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Revival of the Peace Actors Secretariat, a steering committee under the Turkana County Peace Actos Forum (TUPAF), is expected to boost peace dialogue efforts in Turkana, the Director for Peace Building and Conflict Management, Titus Lokorikeju, has said. The secretariat aims to amplify the impact […]