KEMSA, COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO RENEW MOU TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP
The County Government of Turkana and Kenya Medical Supplies Authority – KEMSA have reaffirmed their commitment to sign a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is set to span for three years. The revised MoU reflects the collaboration between the county and KEMSA, to ensure essential medicines and medical supplies are accessible to the people. […]
APAD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENT RESTOCK DISASTER-AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS IN TURKANA WEST
At least 24 households in the Songot sub-location have today received a boost through a restocking program implemented by the Agency for Pastoralists Development – APaD. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and Danish Refugee Council(DRC) funded program targets to restock 200 households (each receiving six goats) in Songot, Kalobeyei, Lopur, and Letea in […]
COUNTY INAUGURATES BOARD FOR BETTER PWD INCLUSIVITY
Turkana County Government has inaugurated a Board through which matters concerning inclusion of Persons With Disabilities will be taken care of in the tendering system and access to opportunities. The Chief Officer for Education and Social Protection, Moses Korea, said that the county would work closely with the Board, to ensure PWD in Turkana got […]
ARDHI HOUSE TEAM, COUNTY DELIBERATE ON ADOPTION OF E-REGISTRY
The National Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning and the National Lands Commission paid a courtesy call to the County’s Land Department to find ways to integrate the use of ICT-powered platforms and E-services. During the call, the discussions revolved around the digitization of land services through the Ardhisasa application as a government intervention to […]
DRSLP FUNDED-FOOD SECURITY PROJECTS HANDED OVER TO THE COMMUNITY
County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Janerose Tioko, today officiated the handover of the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme (DRSLP) supported farms in Loima and Turkana Central Sub-counties. The farms include the 300-acre Koono surface and Kakemera micro-irrigation schemes. Chief Tioko, who also distributed maize, sorghum, cowpeas, and assorted vegetable seeds to […]
COUNTY, SECTOR PARTNERS FORM WATER SERVICES COORDINATION FORUM
The County Department of Water Services and its partners in water, sanitation, and hygiene have formed a joint forum through which all water supply and management interventions will be centrally coordinated moving forward. During a meeting that birthed a coordination forum, which will be chaired by the Director for Water Services, all partners agreed to […]
COUNTY, UNICEF PARTNER ON ECD SERVICES PROVISION
Turkana County Government and UNICEF have agreed to strengthen the existing partnership on service provision in the early childhood education sector. Speaking today after hosting the UNICEF team in his office, the Chief Officer for Education and Social Protection, Moses Korea, said that the partnership was on the basis of Ksh 11M support offered by […]
KAPESE COMMUNITY IN TURKANA SOUTH, ELECTS COMMITTEE TO MANAGE LAND
Kapese Community in Lokichar Ward, Turkana South has elected up to 15 officials, who will primarily manage matters of land management. The 15 members of the Community Land Management Committee included Paule Enock (Chair), Peter Eregae (V/char), Titus Ekai (Secretary), and Catherine Eregae (Treasurer), while the rest were members. After the elections, the County Government […]
TURKANA COUNTY TO PAY COMPENSATION DEMANDED BY UGANDA
Turkana County is ready to pay the compensation demanded by Uganda, as reparation for five Ugandans killed in 2022, Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has said. This is part of demands made by President Yoweri Museveni, in an Executive Order released in May this year giving conditions for the release of Turkana herders jailed in Uganda and […]
CURTAINS CLOSE ON TURKANA CULTURAL FESTIVAL AS LEADERS CALL FOR UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT
The seventh edition of the Turkana Tourism and Cultural event concludes today with Governor Lomorukai leading the call for peace and tolerance among the Ateker leaders for improved relations and peaceful coexistence. In his closing remarks, Governor Lomorukai announced that the event was a big success and promised that the County Government would continue hosting […]