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 […]
County Government intensifies vaccination efforts to curb Measles, Typhoid spread
Lodwar- May 24, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has mobilized partners to protect children against Measles Rubella (MR) and Typhoid Conjugate (TCV) through intensified 10-day vaccination campaign. This upcoming campaign is part of an ongoing nationwide integrated MR and TCV campaign scheduled for July 4th to 13th July 2025. Both Measles […]
Health Department launches inspection into drug diversion at health facilities
Lodwar- June 24, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Department of Health and Sanitation has launched a spot check and accountability audit targeting all public hospitals and dispensaries following reports of suspected drug diversion from referral to peripheral health facilities. The inspection exercise, led by the County Executive for Health and Sanitation Dr Epem […]
Residents validate Turkwel urban land plan in public forum
Loima- June 19, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has initiated the development of a Ten-Year Physical and Land Use Plan for Turkwel Urban Centre, with a stakeholder validation forum held to gather public input and align planning with community needs. The strategic plan, anchored in the County Spatial Plan 2023–2033, seeks […]
COUNTY, IFC IN PUSH TO UNLOCK TURKANA LAND POTENTIAL
Lokichar, Turkana June 20, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana County, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), are finalizing three key policies—on fire safety, waste management, and land use policies to unlock the economic potential of land in the region. Technical Working Groups (TWGs), supported by IFC, have fine tuned the policies […]
DG ERUS, CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN CHANGE DISCUSS CLIMATE RESILIENCE RESEARCH
Lodwar- June 20, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations)– Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus hosted a delegation from the Centre for Humanitarian Change (CHC) to discuss ongoing collaboration under the Health System Resilience to Climate Shocks project. The initiative, launched in March 2025 and running through December 2026, is part of a broader programme involving […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS ARTISANAL MINERS WITH EQUIPMENT BOOST
Lodwar- June 19, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations)– In a bid to promote sustainable livelihoods and safer mining practices, the County Department of Mining has commenced a distribution exercise targeting to equip artisanal miners with working tools and gears for better undertaking of mining activities. Through the initiative, 10 registered cooperatives, groups, and individual […]