GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI, PS BITOK LAUNCH SECOND PHASE OF REFUGEE SUPPORT PROGRAMME KISEDP
Nairobi, 7th March 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)- Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai and the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services, Prof. Amb. Julius Bitok today launched the second phase of the Kalobeyei Integrated Socio-Economic Development Programme (KISEDP II), which is set to be implemented between 2023 and 2027. During the launch held […]
STRENGTHENING FACILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LEADS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES – HEALTH CECM DR APALIA
In a bid to promote quality healthcare services in Turkana County, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) of Health and Sanitation, Dr Anthony Apalia, has begun conducting supportive supervision exercises with Turkana North and Kibish Sub-Counties as the first stop. Accompanied by the Deputy Director of Health Administration and Partnerships, Nancy Kinyonge, and USAID Imarisha […]
KAKUMA COMMUNITY PLEADS WITH THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER RENAMING THE PROPOSED KAKUMA-KALOBEYEI MUNICIPALITY
The community members of Kakuma Ward have unanimously pleaded with the Turkana County Assembly to consider renaming the proposed Kakuma-Kalobeyei Municipality to Kakuma Municipality, following the public participation exercise conducted today in Kakuma, Lopur and Kalobeyei Wards. The public participation exercise was to seek the views of the communities regarding the conferment to Municipal status […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI ASSURES ECDE TEACHERS OF SUPPORT FOR QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERY
Lodwar, 2nd March 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)-Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has pledged his support for newly recruited Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers to ensure they provide quality services. The Governor made this commitment during the official closing of an induction workshop for 75 ECDE teachers who will be posted to centres across the county. […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI WARNS AGAINST MISMANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RESOURCES
Lodwar, 2nd March 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)-Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has issued a stern warning against the mismanagement of government resources in Turkana County. He directed the County Executive for Agriculture, Livestock Development, and Fisheries to ensure accountability in the management of public resources, stating that his administration would not condone any corruption. “My government will […]
COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT, ISRAAID CONDUCT JOINT GROUND WATER ASSESSMENT.
To support ISRAAID implement its drought response development plans, the county government has partnered with ISRAAID on a learning mission on ground water survey. A team of specialists from ISRAAID has for the past week conducted underground water survey jointly with the water services team in Kakuma in a bid to develop geographical information and […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI URGES BETTER STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY IN PROJECT OIL KENYA
Lodwar, 2nd March 2023 (Governor’s Press Service)- Turkana County Governor, Jeremiah Lomorukai, hosted a joint team from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Ministry of Lands and Tullow Oil, who visited the County Government HQ to brief the County Government on the progress of Project Oil Kenya. The team was led by Benjamin Oyile, Senior […]
LANDS CEC, COUNTY ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LANDS, PHYSICAL PLANNING AND URBAN AREAS MANAGEMENT MEET OVER THE PROGRESS OF PROPOSED KAKUMA /KALOBEYEI MUNICIPALITY
The proposed Kakuma/Kalobeyei Municipality is at its process of conferment to municipality status as public participation exercise is due for Thursday 3rd March 2023, in Kakuma, Lopur, and Kalobeyei Wards of Turkana West Sub-county. This comes after the Ad-hoc Committee approved by previous administration embarked on a fact-finding mission to determine and review whether Kakuma/Kalobeyei […]
BOOST FOR CROSS-BORDER PEACE AS KEY ROAD PROJECT IS LAUNCHED
Kamion- Uganda, 1st March 2023 (Governor’s Press Service) –The Kenya-Uganda peace programme yesterday received a major boost following the launch of a key road project connecting the two countries. Deputy Governor Dr John Erus and Kaabong District LC5 Chairperson Meri Jino Bornd jointly launched the Kamion-Oropoi road project, a 13km road that will connect Kamion […]
COUNTY, USAID IPS FACILITATE FIRST FIELD VISIT THIS YEAR FOR JOINT LEARNING AND INTEGRATION IN TURKANA
The partnership between the County Government of Turkana with USAID and its 13 implementing partners has seen them conduct the first field visit this year purposely meant for joint learning and integration in Turkana. In her opening remarks, County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Gender and Youth Affairs, Elizabeth Loote, acknowledged partner’s support and alignment […]