James Wangiros takes over Trade, Gender, and Tourism docket from Roseline Aite
Lodwar, 1st July 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) James Wangiros has officially assumed office as the new County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Trade, Gender, and Tourism, taking over from outgoing CECM Roseline Aite who moved to finance and Economic planning on similar capacity. The event was presided over by County Secretary, Amb. Dr. […]
CECM Eregae takes over the Food Security Department, calls for Strategic Plan Development to boost county economic prosperity
Agriculture Offices, July 1, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The former County Executive Committee Member for Finance and Economic Planning, Dr Michael Eregae, has on Tuesday taken over the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries, with calls for the development of a strategic plan, to serve as a road map to key reforms […]
Department of Health continues crackdown to improve service delivery
Lodwar- July 1, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) In a bid to continues improvement in service delivery, the County Health Management Team (CHMT) met to review supervision reports, status of health facilities, consumption and safety of essential health commodities. The Chief Officer of Medical Services, Dr Gilchrist Lokoel reiterated the need to enforce adherence […]
Zero New Cases: How Aroo Sub-County Health team beat Measles
Aroo Sub-County The County Government has recently reported increasing cases of disease outbreaks in Turkana including Kal Azar, Malaria, Cholera and Measles, calling for an integrated response. While Cholera has the highest number of reported cases in Turkana West, Measles has been predominantly active in Loima and Aroo sub-counties. The first Mealses case was reported […]
GiveDirectly to support Turkanas vulnerable households with cash transfer
Lodwar, 30th June, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has committed to partner with GiveDirectly, a global NGO operating in over nine countries, to roll out an unconditional cash transfer program targeting vulnerable households. The Deputy Governor Dr John Erus said that the partnership would complement ongoing county funded programs tailored to […]
From Relief to Resilience: County assumes control as IRC closes 3-Year health outreaches
June 30, 2025 Turkana County has faced some of the highest malnutrition rates, largely due to the cumulative effects of a prolonged drought that begun in 2021. Seasonal diseases like acute watery diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), and malaria further worsen the situation during the rains. As a response, the County Government, in collaboration […]
Turkana County to Adopt Slums Upgrading and Prevention Strategy
Lodwar, 25th June 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) – County Government has expressed readiness to adopt a Slums Upgrading and Prevention Strategy (SUPs) for Turkana. This was expressed by Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Areas Management CECM Faith Aletea at a forum in Lodwar where the strategy document was unpacked and officially handed over […]
COUNTY ESTABLISHES AGRICULTURAL POLICY TO GUIDE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Lokichar, 26 June 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County Government has embarked on developing its first comprehensive Agricultural Policy in collaboration with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). The policy framework will establish clear investment guidelines for the agriculture sector while coordinating efforts among all stakeholders. […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND GIZ TO LAUNCH CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE
Lodwar, June 25, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has partnered with the German development agency GIZ to launch an ambitious Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Pastoralism project set to run from 2025 through 2028. The initiative will strengthen community resilience against climate shocks while creating sustainable income opportunities for residents. During a preparatory […]
Aroo residents trained to combat malnutrition using locally available food
Katilu- June 25, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department for Health and Sanitation in partnership with SAPCONE has conducted the piloting of a Positive Deviance (PD) Hearth program. This is geared towards empowering communities to utilise locally available resources and food to address malnutrition and offer sustainable nutrition in Aroo Sub-County. Since the […]