HUNDREDS TURN UP FOR ‘KIMORMOR’ IN LOKIRIAMA SUB-COUNTY
March 14, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Hundreds of Lochorangkalalio residents and their livestock turned up for the One Health outreach, dubbed “Kimormor”, which seeks to bring government services closer to the pastoralists residing along the international borders. The two-day exercise, which is a collaborative effort of the County Government and multiple stakeholders, aimed […]
COUNTY, PARTNERS REVIEW TURKANA’S DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Eldoret, March 12, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Deputy Governor, Dr John Erus, has today opened a workshop in Eldoret, in which the county and partners commenced a review of the Turkana Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Exit Plan Strategy. The workshop which was supported by the International Organisation on Migration (IOM), […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT CAPITALISES ON ONE HEALTH TO REACH THE PASTORALISTS
Lodwar, March 12, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Three county departments have called for One Health as a strategy to achieve a healthy human and animal population and environment particularly targeting the migratory pastoral community. Departments of Health, Livestock Development and Environment have joined forces to establish the County One Health Unit. The Unit […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMPLETES REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF KATILU IRRIGATION SCHEME
Katilu, March 12, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) County Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, has finalised the rehabilitation and expansion of the Katilu Irrigation Scheme, paving the way for enhanced agricultural production by farmers. During an inspection visit to the site, a team led by Chief Officer for Agriculture and […]
ARTISAN MINERS RECEIVE TRAINING FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH
Lodwar, March 8, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Artisan miners in Lolupe and Naduat have participated in a four-day training aimed at enhancing livelihoods through improved operations and safety in the mines. The training, which was supported by Transparency International and Oxfam, resolved at creating a local association constitution which will govern the operations, […]
COUNTY, JICA INTRODUCE “ELEVATED HAND PUMP” TECHNOLOGY TO BOOST WATER ACCESS FOR RURAL POPULATIONS IN TURKANA
Kakuma, March 11, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government in partnership with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have introduced a new technology through which residents in rural areas in Turkana can access piped water that is safe and clean from boreholes equipped with hand pumps. The technology described as “elevated hand […]
NEW MATERNAL HEALTH OPERATIONALISATION KICKS OFF IN TURKANA WEST
Lokichar, March 8, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Health Management Team have identified priority activities to operationalise the Danida Transcend Project which aims to improve family health for the host community and refugees in Turkana West Sub- County. The three-year project, being implemented by AMREF Health Africa in Kenya, will focus on Reproductive […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT CONCLUDES RELIEF FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN TURKANA
March 10, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has successfully concluded the distribution of relief food to vulnerable communities affected by prolonged drought and food insecurity in the region. The week-long initiative aimed to cushion 612,000 vulnerable people across the County, providing them with various food items such as maize meal and […]
TURKANA’S FIRST LADY LEADS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS AT LORUGUM
March 8, 2024, Lodwar (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana’s First Lady, Lilian Ekamais, led the County in commemorating International Women’s Day 2024 at Lorugum, an annual event observed globally on March 8th. Accompanied by Turkana’s Women Representative, Cecilia “Ishuu” Ngitit, the First Lady emphasized the importance of a budgeting process that prioritizes women’s inclusion […]
LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENT ASSESSES FOOD SECURITY PROJECTS IN TURKANA WEST
March 7, 2024, Lodwar (Public Communications and Media Relations) County Livestock Production Directorate officers and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) representatives have conducted an impact assessment exercise on food security projects in Turkana West Sub- County. The visited projects, funded by Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), and implemented by WHH in partnership with the County Government […]