COUNTY GOVERNMENT SEEKS RESIDENTS’ VIEWS IN 2025/2026 BUDGET PROPOSALS
Turkana- April 29, 2025 – (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government has conducted the 2025/2026 Budget Proposal public participation exercise in all 11 sub-counties in Turkana. This is per the Kenyan Constitution of 2010, which recognises public participation as a fundamental principle of governance, enshrined in Article 10. The participants, including members of […]
TURKANA SCREENS 700 FOR TB ON FIRST DAY OF GLOBAL DIGITAL CHEST X-RAY CHALLENGE
Lodwar, April 28, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Turkana County screened 700 people for tuberculosis (TB) on the first day of the Artificial Intelligence Against TB campaign’s Global Chest X-ray Challenge. The county is one of six selected for its AI-powered X-ray capabilities. Free screenings run from April 28–30 at California Market and April […]
GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI DECLARES WAR ON LAND CARTELS AMID CALLS FOR UNITY IN TURKANA
Natoot Village, Lodwar, 26th April 2025 (Governor’s Press Service)—Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has issued a strong warning to land cartels operating within Lodwar Municipality, pledging decisive action to protect public land and uphold lawful acquisition processes. He said this while attending the burial of late Councillor Philiph Eyanae Lobelu, whom he eulogised as a decorated Kenya […]
PLAN TO INTEGRATE KAKUMA REFUGEE ECDES INTO COUNTY GOVERNMENT UNDERWAY
Lodwar, 25th April, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Department of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) and Social Protection and Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have initiated discussions on the formal transfer of 13 pre-primary education centers in the Kakuma refugee camp to the County Government. During the meeting, Chief Officer for ECDE […]
COUNTY, CLIMATE CHANGE FUND INSPECT WATER PROJECTS UNDER FLLOCA PROGRAM
Lokichoggio – 24th April, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Directorate of climate change has concluded the inspection of water projects funded by the Financing Locally-Led Climate Change Action (FLLoCCA) in Lokichoggio, Turkana North and Turkana West sub counties. The joint inspection team was led by Director of Climate Change George Emase and […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT PROCURES TWO REFRIGERATORS TO STRENGTHEN COLD CHAIN SYSTEM IN RIOKOMOR COMMUNITY
Riokomor – April 24, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Chief Officer for Preventive and Promotive, Janerose Tioko, delivered two refrigerators to the Riokomor community in Turkana North. Chief Tioko stated that the county government had procured the refrigerators for vaccine storage to strengthen the Cold Chain System, ensuring timely vaccine availability for […]
TURKANA COUNTY PARTICIPATES IN DIGITAL MATURITY INDEX PILOT PROGRAM
Officials from various departments of the Turkana County Government took part in a pilot exercise for the Digital Maturity Index (DMI), a program designed to facilitate structured digital transformation within local governments. The initiative provides a standardised framework for assessing digital maturity, responding to the growing need for improved digital services. The workshop, organised by […]
SEED BULKING STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN LIVESTOCK FEEDS SYSTEM
Songot, April 23, 2025- (Public Communication and Media Relations) The strategic collaboration between IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) and the the County Government through the Directorate of Livestock Production, and other development partners, play a key role in ensuring the Naremito Fodder Producer Group’s intention to strengthen livestock feed systems through […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT, KENYA RED CROSS SOCIETY DISCUSS THE UPCOMING AI- ENABLED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
Lodwar- April 22, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations)- The Department of Health and Sanitation hosted the Kenya Red Cross Society Surveillance Unit in a courtesy call to discuss the upcoming AI- Enabled Surveillance System. The Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) feasibility Assessment will be carried out in Kalobeyei, Kakuma Municipality in Turkana West Sub-county. Chairing the […]
OVER 170 HOUSEHOLDS BENEFIT FROM RESTOCKING EXERCISE IN AROO SUB-COUNTY
Katilu|Lokapel, April 18, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Over 170 targeted households in both Katilu and Lokapel villages did not hide their excitement after the County Government distributed 856 shoats in Aroo Sub-county. Each household received five goats. This was geared towards restoring them back to the position they were before the adversaries of […]