COUNTY GOVERNMENT FOCUSES ON ONE HEALTH TO REACH NOMADIC PASTORALISTS
The January 30, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government aims to implement the One Health approach to bring government services to the nomadic pastoralists particularly those residing along the borders of Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. These pastoralists live beyond the reach of established government services such as health, veterinary, and administrative […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO PILOT IMPROVED REAL TIME MONITORING PROGRAM ON HYGIENE AND SANITATION
January 30, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Health Department, supported by UNICEF Kenya, held a workshop to plan on piloting a monitoring program for Rural and Urban Hygiene and Sanitation (RUSH) in Turkana County. The RUSH aspect recognizes a range of approaches and systems that will be required to reach sanitation, hygiene, and […]
COUNTY, USAID NAWIRI INVESTS 11MILLION FOR VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING IN TURKANA NORTH
January 30, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) In a bid to equip the youth of Turkana North with vocational skills, the County Government of Turkana and USAID Nawiri unveiled a Ksh 11.2 Million program for training 749 trainees at Kataboi and Kaaleng vocational training centers. The program is part of the USAID Nawiri support […]
STATE GEOLOGISTS ARRIVE IN TURKANA TO COMMENCE MINERALS MAPPING EXERCISE
January 30, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) A team of Geologists from the State Department for Mining has arrived in Turkana to commence a twenty-one days minerals exploration and geological mapping of sites across the County. At a courtesy call meeting with the Director for Mining, the team led by Martin Nyakinye said that […]
PS FOR MINING HOSTS TURKANA DELEGATION, DELIBERATES ON SUPPORT OF THE MINING SECTOR
January 30, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Chief Officer for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Triza Amoni held a meeting with the PS for Mining Elijah Mwangi in Nairobi. The two exchanged views on the improvement of the mining sector in Turkana following the discovery of Coitan, an essential product for the manufacture […]
COUNTY, MARY’S MEAL ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION SECTOR
January 29, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government in partnership with Mary’s Meal have committed to work together to provide accurate data through continuous tracking of the young learners in their education centres. The Deputy Governor Dr John Erus was meeting Mary’s Meal team in his office while commending them for the […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI FLAGS OFF 133 BENEFICIARIES OF THE COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
Lodwar, 29th January 2024 (Governor’s Press Service) – Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai today unveiled the first beneficiaries of the Turkana County Scholarship Scheme. The 133 bright students were awarded scholarships to pursue their secondary education, which includes full fee payment and purchase of school requirements. The beneficiaries comprised 72 girls and 61 boys. “This scholarship programme […]
TURKANA SOUTH HEALTH OFFICERS INTENSIFY FIGHT AGAINST PERSISTENT MALNUTRITION
January 27, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Turkana South Sub-county Nutrition Technical Forum has discussed plans to tackle the sub-county’s still high Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate. Although the county-level malnutrition percentage has seen a reduction from 34.8% to 26.4%, Turkana South’s GAM rate remains 32.7%, indicating an ongoing risk. The County Nutrition […]
REVAMPING WORKS COMMENCE FOR THE KANGALITA/LOJOKOBWO IRRIGATION SCHEME.
January 27, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The county government has commenced revamping various irrigation projects in a bid to enhance crop production. Director for Administration in the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Development, and Fisheries, Joram Ewoton, confirmed when he officiated a site handover for the rehabilitation and repair of the Kangalita/Lojokobwo surface irrigation […]
KACHODA IRRIGATION PROJECT SET FOR UPLIFT TO ENHANCE CROP PRODUCTION
January 27, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Executive for Agriculture, Livestock Production, and Fisheries Dr Anthony Apalia has commissioned the rehabilitation of the Kachoda Spate irrigation. Dr. Apalia said that the rehabilitation is a game changer for county residents facing food shortages due to poor rainfall and frequent prolonged droughts. The project’s scope […]