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County engages oil and gas stakeholders on land registration

Lodwar – May 27, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has initiated dialogue with Kenya Oil and Gas Working Group (KOGWG) representatives as part of a broader effort to enhance community engagement and streamline land registration processes linked to oil and gas exploration activities. The meeting, held in Lodwar, focused on the […]

County strengthens livestock disease surveillance

Lokichar, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has trained 14 new Community Animal Disease Reporters (CADRs) adding to 764, total number of reporters stationed countywide. This has been through the support of a USAID-funded Integrated Emergency Drought Response Project (IEDRP), jointly implemented by Turkana Pastoralist Development Organization (TUPADO), and […]

County Government, CommCare Connect partner to improve child healthcare in Turkana

Lodwar – May 27, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation in collaboration with CommCare Connect hosted a stakeholder engagement meeting to discuss the upcoming roll-out of the CommCare Connect’s Child Health Campaign. CommCare Connect is a solution that supports frontline health workers and health systems through innovative mobile technologies. […]

DG Erus urges inclusion of women and youth in Turkana’s fishing sector

Lodwar, May 26, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus has urged stakeholders in the fishing industry to make the sector more inclusive by empowering local women and youth through training in aspects of the blue economy ventures. Speaking during a multi-stakeholder meeting organized through the County Department of Trade, […]

County, LOKADO intensify targeted vaccination, supportive treatment in Kalobeyei

Namaniko (Kalobeyei), Monday, May 26, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, in collaboration with Lotus Kenya Action for Development Organization (LOKADO), has scaled up targeted vaccination and supportive treatment of livestock in Oropoi, Kotubai, Katodopothonyang, and Namaniko in Kalobeyei Ward, Turkana West. Turkana West hosts the largest livestock population in the region. […]

New uniforms give Turkana’s village administrators the public face of County Government

Lodwar, 26th May 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Government has rolled out official uniforms for all its village administrators in a move aimed at enhancing their visibility and reinforcing their role as Frontline representatives of the county at the grassroot level. The uniforms, which included a black cap, brown colored top and a […]

County Government, Partners intensify joint rapid assessment of the Kakuma Cholera outbreak

Lodwar- May 26, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department for Health and Sanitation held talks with International Rescue Committee (IRC), UNICEF, and World Health Organization (WHO) among other partners in the health sector to discuss rapid response updates on the recently reported cholera outbreak in Kalobeyei Settlement in Turkana West. During the meeting, […]

New water Chief takes office, pledging to support technical team

Lodwar – 26th May 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The newly appointed Chief Officer for Water Services, Mark Achila, has officially assumed office, pledging to support the technical teams in improving water access throughout the county. The handover ceremony was presided over by Deputy County Secretary Joseph Nyang’a. Chief Achila, previously served as Chief […]