Turkana launches new committee to prevent maternal and newborn deaths
Lodwar, September 19, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation, in collaboration with Amref Health Africa through the Danida Transcend Project, has formed the Turkana County Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) Committee. The inaugural meeting brought together health leaders to officially constitute the committee, disseminate and review […]
Legal illiteracy fuels conflict, marginalization and injustice, inaugural legal summit reveals
Lodwar, Turkana – September 19, 2025 Ignorance of the law among Turkana’s general population remains a key driver of conflict, marginalization and injustice, the just-concluded inaugural edition of the Legal Empowerment Summit has revealed. The summit, jointly organized by the County Government, Article 43, Kituo Cha Sheria and other partners, brought together legal scholars, practitioners […]
New health workers deployed to ensure maximum health delivery
Lodwar – August 18, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) 178 new employed healthcare workers have now been deployed to respective workstations by the Department of Health and Sanitation Services towards reducing staffing gaps across the county health facilities. The deployed team consists of medical officers, nurses, perioperative officers, morticians, clinical officers, pharmacists, medical social […]
Boost for extractives economy as County backs Land Governance and mining compliance effort
Lodwar, 16th September 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening land governance and enforcing compliance in the mining sector, in collaboration with development partners. Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus made the remarks during a meeting with representatives from the Kenya Oil and Gas Working Group […]
First AI-Based App Launched in Turkana to Promote Donkey Welfare, Combat Illegal Trade
Lodwar, September 16, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Donkey owners across Turkana are set to benefit from a new artificial intelligence-powered application, Punda Wangu, launched in Lodwar to improve donkey safety, health, and welfare. The app, developed by IPDR with support from Brooke East Africa, an international charity dedicated to improving the lives of […]
Stakeholders validate Draft Agriculture Policy to tackle food insecurity in Turkana
Lodwar, 18th September, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana has taken a critical step towards growing the Agricultural Sector after key stakeholders convened in Lodwar to validate the draft Turkana County Agriculture Policy 2025. Key stakeholders drawn from farmers and farmer groups, development partners, private sector, local University College, Policy […]
Turkana Pledges Support for Mass Disarmament at Karamoja Festival in Nakapiripirit
17th September 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government of Turkana has pledged full support for disarmament initiatives among the Ateker communities living along the shared borders of Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus delivered the message during the closing ceremony of the five-day Karamoja Cultural Festival held […]
Invest in existing resources to boost Turkana’s blue economy potential, DG Erus tells partners
Lodwar, Sept 16, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Deputy Governor John Erus has called on partners to channel investments into existing resources to unlock Turkana’s blue economy potential. The DG said that strengthening Beach Management Units (BMUs) and upgrading vocational training centres would build skilled manpower and research capacity for the sector. “Our priority […]
Closed Lomeguro gold mines reassessed to inform reopening
Lomeguro – September 16, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Lomeguro, Turkana’s most prominent gold mining site, has undergone a fresh round of assessment as the county government and partners push for its safe reopening, following months of closure. A joint delegation met with the Deputy Governor Dr John Erus in a courtesy call to […]
COUNTY AND SUB-COUNTY SUPERVISORS EQUIPPED FOR CROSS-BORDER DISEASE SURVEILLANCE
Lodwar- September 16, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Following a five-day training on epidemic preparedness at the grassroots level for 30 community-based workers from Lokichoggio and Lokiriama cross-border sub-counties; 13 of their supervisors have been sensitized on the same. The supervisors include county directors, disease surveillance coordinators, and sub-county veterinary, public health, and environment […]