County, CHC assess health facilities for inclusion in climate-change resilience program
Lodwar- July 2, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Health facilities in rural Turkana benefitted from assessment aimed at inclusion in a program designed to strengthen healthcare systems against vulnerabilities arising from climate shocks in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL). The assessment, jointly conducted by County Government and Center for Humanitarian Change (CHC), is part […]
FLoCCA team inspects Turkana East water projects
Lokori- July 3, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The Financing Locally-Led Climate Change Action (FLoCCA) officers have completed an inspection on two water projects in Elelea and Morulem, Turkana East Sub-County. The projects, designed to strengthen residents’ resilience against climate shocks, includes boreholes, solar-powered pumping systems, and community water point. “The FLoCCA committee remains […]
County set to digitize water supply systems for ease of inventory monitoring
Kakuma- July 2, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government, in partnership with the Water Resources Authority (WRA) and LOKADO, is set to launch a digital platform, Water Asset Inventory to monitor water supply infrastructure through a centralized dashboard. The product was validated by the partners at a meeting in Kakuma where roll […]
Lodwar residents rally for infrastructure upgrade at Municipality Forum
Lodwar- July 2, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Residents of Lodwar Municipality rallied for installation and repair of security lights and opening up of roads leading to social amenities, terming them as priority concerns. At a citizens’ forum organized by the Municipality area management, residents said that areas around Safari club, Kalahari, Loturerei, and […]
Turkana inaugurates first-ever community health oversight committee
Lodwar- July 3, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) For the first time, the County Government has inaugurated a10-member County Community Health Services (CHS) Committee, a county-level platform for community health governance structure. This institution is mainly mandated with governance and oversight, policy and legal alignment, coordination platform, performance monitoring, resource mobilization, and capacity building, […]
One week, 100,000: Turkana launches rapid seven-Day SHA Registration initiative
Lodwar- July 3, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County government has launched a county-wide, one-week Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) to increase registration numbers in Turkana to the Social Health Authority (SHA). The exercise targets to net at least 100,000 people registered by the end of the campaign. As part of efforts to boost […]
Turkana launches community feedback App to strengthen health systems
Lodwar- July 2, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) In ongoing efforts to improve Community Systems and Strengthening (CSS) interventions within the county health sector, the County Government in partnership with World Relief International held a sensitization forum for county health management teams to introduce the new IMonitor Application. Funded by AMREF Health Africa through […]
County Government, Imarisha Jamii discuss transition, sustainability pending exit
Lodwar- July 2, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government is in transition talks with the USAID Imarisha Jamii, a five-year program funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS-Relief (PEPFAR) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to increase the use of quality county-led health and social services in Turkana County. […]
Turkana rallies WASH partners to safeguard residents against potential outbreaks
Lodwar- July 2, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has held its last quarter Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) forum for the year 2024-2025, amid calls for partners to craft a united response aimed at improving WASH across the county and avert potential disease outbreaks such as the ongoing Cholera outbreak. Speaking […]
County Government, Solidaridad roll out gender-inclusive mining initiative
Lodwar, 1 July 2025 — Public Communications and Media Relations County Government in partnership with Solidaridad have joined hands to empower local communities to identify and report gender issues for immediate action by relevant authorities. Speaking during the inaugural training session, the Chief Officer for Energy, Petroleum and Mining said that the partnership aim to […]