TEAM AND TEAM INTERNATIONAL VISITS DEPARTMENT OF WATER SERVICES TO UPDATE ON WATER PROJECT IN KAKUMA, TURKANA WEST
Team and Team International visited the Department of Water Services to update the County Executive, Faith Aletea on the ongoing implementation of the Sustainable Access to Water and Sanitation in ASALs (SWASAP) Project in Kakuma, Turkana West. The Project targets to deliver a fully equipped high-yielding borehole to catalyze agricultural production at Choro Farm through […]
LOWASCO, SAFARICOM TO PARTNER ON ADOPTION OF SMART TECHNOLOGY IN WATER MANAGEMENT
Lodwar Water and Sanitation Company (LOWASCO) has received a major boost following a partnership with Safaricom on the adoption of smart technology for water metering in Lodwar. The Board Chair to LOWASCO, who is also the CECM for Water Services, Faith Aletea, says, “The smart technology will enable detection of water loss through leakages, data […]
RELIEF FOR FARMERS AS COUNTY GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTES SEEDS
Agriculture County Executive David Erukudi was today at Amana Emoit farm, Lorengkipi, to monitor the start of the farmers’ planting season. The planting of the certified cowpeas and sorghum seeds kicked off today after the 400 farmers underwent on-farm training and demonstration on spacing, seed placement, and good agronomic practices. The training and construction of […]
GOVERNMENT TO UNDERTAKE MASS IDENTITY CARD REGISTRATION IN TURKANA COUNTY
Nairobi, 26th October 2023 (Governor’s Press Service) The State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services has unveiled plans for a massive identity card (ID) registration exercise set to take place from mid-November to mid-December this year. Principal Secretary for the Department Prof Amb. Julius Bitok announced this during a meeting today in Nairobi with Turkana […]
NATIONAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO COLLABORATE TO BOOST LAKE TURKANA BLUE ECONOMY
Nairobi, 26th October 2023 (Governor’s Press Service) The National and County Governments have committed to collaborate to revitalize Lake Turkana economy. Turkana leaders, led by Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai today engaged in a high-level meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya to discuss the partnership. The meeting, held at […]
INTEGRATED MEDICAL OUTREACHES PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Integrated medical outreaches have assisted the County Department of Health and Sanitation in fulfilling its mandate of ensuring a healthy population through increased access to healthcare. This was evident when the County Executive Committee Member for Health and Sanitation, Dr Anthony Apalia, visited the Loreng’elup integrated medical outreach in Kerio Ward, Turkana Central Sub-county. The […]
COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR AGRICULTURE HOSTS PARTNERS TO DISCUSS ORANGE FLESHED POTATO IMPLEMENTATION IN TURKANA
The County Executive for Agriculture, David Erukudi today held a discussion with officials from ChildFund, Frontier Children Development Programme, Samburu Children Programme, and SAPCONE to deliberate on the progress of the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP) Project. The Lead Partner for the Project in Turkana is the Samburu Children Programme funded by The Federal Government […]
LOWASCO BENCHMARKS AT NAKURU RURAL WATER COMPANY
Water Services Executive, Faith Aletea led a team of Lodwar Water and Sanitation Company (LOWASCO) in conducting a two-day bencmark visit of Nakuru Rural Water Company (NAWASCO). The Managing Director of NAWASCO Reuben Rotich received the Lodwar team. During the visit, the team toured the Turasha Water treatment plant in Gilgil, NARUWASCO Eastern area offices […]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UNDERTAKES SPOT CHECK ON HIGH VOLUME HEALTH FACILITIES IN LODWAR TOWN
The County Executive for Health and Sanitation, Dr. Anthony Apalia, accompanied by the Turkana Central Sub-County Health Management Team, has today conducted a spot check on three high-volume facilities in Lodwar Town. The two public facilities and a private one include Ngiitakito, Nabulon, and Lodwar Hills Hospital which serve between 50 to 100 patients a […]
TURKANA COUNTY EDUCATION FUND BILL ASSENTED INTO LAW
Nairobi, 24th October 2023 (Governor’s Press Service) Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has today assented into law the Turkana County Education Fund Bill, 2023. The new law will pave the way for the roll out of various categories of the Turkana County Education Fund, including the Ward bursaries for needy students from each Ward and the Governor’s […]