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County asks Energy Sector Partners to support development of Turkana Energy Centre in Kakuma

  The County Government has prioritised the development of Turkana Energy Centre in Kakuma this year. This follows the potential availability for solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and other renewable, as well as the traditional energy sources. While meeting the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) team, who paid her a courtesy call, the Chief […]

Aro KataLokinyi Community okays land lease to Golden Valley Cooperative Society

Lodwar, 16 April, 2024   Aro KataLokinyi community in Turkana East has accepted to lease their land to the Golden Valley Cooperative Society to enhance livestock value chain.   The chair, Henry Yanae, accompanied with representatives from Katilia, Elelea, Lotubae, Kangitit and Karuko, together with the local leadership, had consultative meeting in which members consented […]

Kenyan Water Delegation in Denmark for cooperation talks, governance training

  Copenhagen, 16 April, 2024   Water secretary at the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Engineer Samwel Alima is leading a team from Kenya in a five-day visit in Denmark for talks on Kenya-Denmark partnership. Turkana County is part of the delegation through Chief Officer for Water Services David Maraka.   Engineer Alima clarified […]

County Government closes Naduat mining site indefinitely, owner arrested

A joint operation team comprising of regular Kenya Police led by the Officer Commanding KaKuma Station, Vincent Ekiru Kamais and the County’s Law Enforcement team led by the Director of Inspectorate, Julius Wasama have acted swiftly to close one of the artisanal mining sites indefinitely and arrested the owner. The County Chief Officer for the […]

Turkana boasts as the first County in Kenya to implement Seasonal Malaria Chemo-prevention strategy to prevent malaria

  The County Government of Turkana, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the rest of health stakeholders are thrilled and excited that Turkana is the first county to implement the new Seasonal Malaria Chemo-prevention(SMC) strategy to prevent malaria.   The announcement came at the stakeholder’s meeting meant to discuss the administration of SMC anti-malarial drugs (SP+AQ) […]

GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI HOLDS TALKS WITH PROTESTING HEALTH WORKERS, CALLS FOR RETURN TO WORK

GOVERNOR LOMORUKAI HOLDS TALKS WITH PROTESTING HEALTH WORKERS, CALLS FOR RETURN TO WORK Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai met with a group of medical practitioners today and requested for an end to the ongoing strike as the county seeks to address their concerns. The doctors were protesting over delayed promotions, nonpayment of salaries for newly appointed medical […]

JOINT TEAM REVIEW FIRST PHASE OF KDRDIP PROJECT IN TURKANA

A team from the Kenya Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (KDRDIP), funded by the World Bank, held a meeting with the County Executive led by Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai. The meeting held today follows the successful completion of the project’s first phase in Turkana County this month. Governor Lomorukai lauded the World Bank for its […]

TURKANA AUTHORITIES TO RETURN LIVESTOCK STOLEN FROM JIE, UGANDA

Loreng, April 14,2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations) Authorities in Turkana have recovered 65 livestock in Loreng, Letea Ward, alleged to have been stolen from the Jie community of Uganda along the Kenya-Uganda border. Turkana County Commissioner, Julius Kavita announced the animals would be returned to Uganda, as a good gesture to address the escalating […]