COUNTY DISTRIBUTES EQUIPMENT TO ARTISANAL MINERS’ COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Lolupe – 8th April 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has distributed various tools to the Jatann and Ajokis Artisanal Miners Co-operatives Societies in Nakalale Ward, Turkana North Sub-county. The equipment with includes two modern Airpick demolisher machines, 30 headlights and 80 metallic pans are meant to aid the miners to extract […]
TURKANA TO BANK ON AGRICULTURE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A THRIVING INDUSTRIAL PARK
Machakos, April 8, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) In a bid to spur industrial growth and transform the County, Turkana has vowed to tap into its rich agricultural potential to create industries. This was revealed by the Director of Agriculture, Aaron Nanok during a benchmarking tour of Uasin Gishu and Machakos to learn models […]
COUNTY OFFICIALS BENCHMARK ON UASIN GISHU INDUSTRIAL PARK MODEL
Eldoret, April 4, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Senior County officials were in a benchmarking mission in Uasin Gishu County to gather insights on the implementation of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs). The officials, drawn from various departments in the County, are visiting the established industrial sites to […]
STAKEHOLDERS, PRIVATE SECTOR CALL TURKANA COUNTY TO FAST TRACK ICT
Lodwar, April 3, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Stakeholders and Private Sector in Turkana have asked the County Government of Turkana to fast track the development of ICT Policy, as they say, it is long overdue.The County Government has been in the process of developing Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Policy that is […]
HEALTH DEPARTMENT MARKS CATHOLIC’S JUBILEE OF THE SICK AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Lodwar – 4th April, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation has marked the Catholic’s Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers 2025 with a special mass to honour and pray for the sick and those dedicated to their care. The Year of Jubilee 2025, with the theme, […]
COUNTY TO STRENGTHEN HIV TREATMENT SUSTAINABILITY WITH DATA
Lodwar – 2nd April, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Health and Sanitation held evidence-driven advocacy through Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) to monitor service delivery and enhance sustainability of HIV treatment services to the Key Populations (KPs). The CLM data, collected in conjunction Ishtar, will seek to source funds to gather and […]
KENYA BANKERS SACCO EXPANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES TO GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES
More than 100 residents and business owners in Kalobeyei have opened savings and credit accounts to benefit from Kenya Bankers SACCO’s financial services in Turkana West. The SACCO has integrated its services into the ongoing Gava Mashinani initiative, a government-backed program aimed at decentralizing essential services to grassroots communities. This partnership seeks to provide accessible […]
COUNTY EXECUTIVE, ASSEMBLY CONSULTS OVER SH. 440 MILLION SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET CUT FY’2024/2025
Lodwar, April,1 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Finance and Economic Planning has engaged Members of County Assembly (MCAs) in a consultative meeting keen to chart a way forward on strategies to reduce Sh. 440 million from the annual equatable share and conditional grant of Sh. 15.9 billion. The County Executive […]
KAKUMA BIASHARA HUDUMA CENTRE ROLLS OUT ‘GAVA MASHINANI’ TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN TURKANA WEST
Oropoi, 30th March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The Kakuma Biashara Huduma Centre, with support of BOMA through the IKEA Foundation funded by LIFT-NK program, has introduced an outreach program dubbed Gava Mashinani to bring essential services closer to thousands of residents, including refugees and host communities, in remote areas of Turkana West. Oropoi, […]
PAEDIATRIC REHABILITATIVE OUTREACH PROVIDES CAREGIVERS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS TRAINING
Kalokol – 28th March 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Caregivers, in Kalokol and Kangatotha wards of Turkana Central Sub-county, have trained on therapeutic exercises and other caring skills to provide home-based care to their children living with disabilities. The five-day outreach, conducted in collaboration with CBM Global through the Turkana Pastoralists Development Organisation (TUPADO), […]