County, Concern World Wide partner to distribute Livestock Feeds to cushion the vulnerable households in Turkana
Lodwar – May 22, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana through the Department of Livestock Development has received 5,000 bags of 50kgs each of supplementary livestock feeds donated by Concern World Wide. Speaking during the flagging off event at Mifugo Complex, Dr Gilchrist Lokoel lauded the partnership between the County […]
County enforces indefinite closure of Lomeguro mining site in Lolupe
Lolupe – May 20, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Mining has indefinitely closed the artisanal mining site at Lomeguro in Lolupe Village following a directive from the county commissioner. A team comprising officers from the National Police Service, county enforcement personnel, and administrators accompanied senior officials, including County Executive Committee […]
County cracks down on illegal mining in Kainuk
Kainuk, May 19th, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Turkana County government has suspended mining activities in Kainuk, Aroo Sub-County, as it moves to crack down on illegal mining operations and take legal action against suspected cartels. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Natural Resources, Mining, Energy and Climate Change, Leah Audan Lokaala, […]
County Government, Imarisha Jamii discuss transition and sustainability of the USAID funded program
Lodwar- May 22, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) With the USAID funded Imarisha Jamii Program coming to an end in 2026 the Department of Health and Sanitation and a team from AMREF Health Africa met to discuss the transition of the program’s activities. The purpose of this meeting was to review progress and discuss […]
County, World Relief in talks to establish mobile clinics in Turkana to improve access to healthcare
Lodwar- May 21, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation held talks with World Relief Kenya to discuss the possibility of establishing a mobile clinics in Turkana North. The move is expected to improve access to healthcare services in the expansive region. The partner, will also work with Wheaton Bible […]
County, Kenya Red Cross to roll out Climate Adaptation and Resilience program along Kenya-Uganda cross border areas
Lodwar, 21st May 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana is preparing to roll out a climate resilience program targeting pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities residing at the Kenya-Uganda cross border areas of Lokiriama, Lorengkippi, Urum and Letea corridors, regions frequently battered by flash floods and prolonged droughts. The program, known as […]
Contractors awarded FLoCCA projects risk termination over delays
Lodwar – 20th May 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Turkana County FLOCCA projects implementation team is calling on contractors awarded projects under the program to speed up or risk termination of the awards. At a meeting to assess to the status of projects and ascertain the completion rates, the team raised concerns that […]
Turkana celebrates 82 HIV-Exposed Infants turning HIV-negative
Nakwamoru- May 20, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) At least 82 HIV/AIDS Exposed Infants (HEI) in Nakwamoru, Kataboi and Lowareng’ak Health centers today graduated as HIV-negative, following an intensive two-year Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) program. This program aims to eliminate HIV/AIDS among children by the year 2030. The event, held in Nakwamoru Health […]
World Bee Day 2025: Turkana residents to plant native, pollinator-friendly plants for sustainability and food security
Lodwar- May 20, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The State Department of Livestock Development represented by Dr Monica Olala has recommended that for sustainability and adequate food security, Turkana and other counties should choose flowering plants that are native and are pollinator-friendly to the region. “You better choose native and pollinator-friendly plants in Turkana. […]
County Government, Nawiri Program set to restart key projects in Turkana County
Lodwar- May 20, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) of Health and Sanitation, Dr Joseph Epem today met with a delegation from the Nawiri Program to discuss the restart of its projects in Turkana County between now and September 2025. In a meeting that included 10 directors and deputy […]