Empowering Women Fisherfolk: TUPADO partners with County to donate gear to Lowareng’ak Fishing Groups
Lowareng’ak February 9, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Women fisherfolk in the targeted six fishing groups in Lowareng’ak community have been economically empowered, following the donation of fishing gear by Turkana Pastoralist Development Organization (TUPADO) and Danish Church Aid (DCA) in partnership with the County Government of Turkana, through European Union funded SPREAD Project. […]
County Backs Refugee Youth as They Launch “Regenerate Kakuma” sports complex initiative
Kakuma, February 8, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus on Saturday presided over the launch of “Regenerate Kakuma,” a refugee-led sports complex initiative aimed at serving both host and refugee communities while supporting the implementation of the Shirika Plan. Speaking during the launch at the proposed project site where he […]
County moves to operationalize Local Content Act
Kakuma, February 7, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) The County Government has intensified efforts to operationalize the Local Content Act of 2024, with a multi-agency technical team working to finalize the Local Content General Regulations, 2026 before the end of the current financial year. Officers from the Office of the County Attorney, the County […]
DG Erus urges use of Ateker Council to Deepen Kenya–Ethiopia Refugee Cooperation
Kakuma, February 7, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus has called for the utilisation of the recently established Ateker Council as a regional platform to strengthen cross-border collaboration between Kenya and Ethiopia on refugee programming. Dr. Erus made the remarks while hosting a United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) delegation […]
County Government considers proposal for Intergrated agro-urban towns by Small cities Africa Organization
Lodwar, February 6th, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County government is considering a proposal in which Small Farm Cities organization is seeking land to expand access to affordable housing, establishment of commercial enterprises and promote utilization of natural resources through creation of agro-urban centers. The proposal was presented at a meeting with Deputy Governor […]
Turkana Pastoralists Launch Community-Led Program to Improve Local Goat Breeds
Nariemeto, February 6, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) Pastoralist communities in Turkana County are taking a major step toward improving the productivity and drought resilience of local goat breeds following the launch of a one-year, EU-funded Community-Based Breeding Program (CBBP). The program targets 155 households and more than 4,650 indigenous goats in Turkana West […]
County launches Aggregation and Industrialization Park Implementation Roadmap
Lodwar, Feb 5, 2026.(Public Communication and Media Relations) Turkana has unveiled an implementation roadmap for the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs), marking a major step towards accelerating agro-industrialization and wealth creation across Turkana. The roadmap was launched during a multi-stakeholder consultative workshop that brought together county and national government officials, private sector players, development […]
County leads community engagement over entry of new mining investor
Lodwar, February, 5th 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County Government has led public engagement exercise at various venues in Turkana West and Turkana North on a request of an investor seeking to venture in mining in the areas. Led by Chief Officer for Mining Triza Amoni and the Director, Eloto Merimug, the representatives of […]
County, UNHCR to align policies with KISEDP implementation
Lodwar, February 4,2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations) The County Government, UNHCR and County Assembly, convened a high-level meeting to align policy, legislative and operational frameworks with the Kalobeyei Integrated Socio-Economic Development Programme (KISEDP) and strengthen service delivery for both refugees and host communities. The meeting aimed at enhancing coordination among stakeholders and ensure KISEDP […]
County conducts support supervision of IRC-led Drought Response Program
Kakwanyang, February 3rd 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations) County government has conducted another round of support supervision of the ongoing International Rescue Committe (IRC) led Intergrated Emergency Response Program in Turkana. A multi sectoral team drawn from Nutrition, Water services, Public health, protection services, disease surveillance and livestock development are visiting project implemention sites […]