Turkana County Stories

Turkana communities empowered to embrace home-grown foods to tackle malnutrition
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 28, 2025

The department noted that the initiative targets areas with a high prevalence of underweight children, specifically in Lopur, Korinyang, Lokapel, Kale...

Over 1,000 national ID cards destroyed in fire during protests in Ol Kalou
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 28, 2025

According to the Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Belio Kipsang, the attack led to the loss of not only uncollected ID cards...

Posta Rangers strike twice to take first leg advantage over Naivas FC
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 28, 2025

Posta Rangers boosted their survival hopes with a 2-0 win over Naivas FC in the first leg of the FKF Premier League promotion/relegation playoff, than...

DRC-Rwanda peace deal: What you need to know
DW News  |  Jun 28, 2025

A treaty between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo comes as the United States tries to reassert its role as a global mediator under Presiden...

ASAL principals protest demotions, call for fair promotions and staffing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

National Secretary Abdi Noor Haji said 1,864 school heads who had been promoted to principal, senior principal, and chief principal roles had their pr...

Court blocks Sh3.4 billion teachers' promotion case over late filing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

They argued that in 1996, the Commission promoted untrained A-Level teachers while sidelining those who had undergone formal training, a move they des...

Kenya urges UN Security Council to fast-track support office for Haiti Security Mission
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The UN Support Office is part of the recommendations made by Secretary General Antonio Guterres earlier this year, aimed at keeping the mission runnin...

Ruto appoints three new members to National Police Service Commission amid other high-profile state appointments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi Ng’ongo, has revoked the appointment of Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati as the...

Principals demand three-year cycle for fees, capitation review
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The principals also resolved to embrace flexibility and innovation in the rollout of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum, especially with...

MPs slam Nairobi transport authority over Sh1.8 billion budget breach, audit failures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

MPs warned that the Authority’s under-expenditure had undermined its ability to provide effective services.

JKIA gets Africa’s first rapid aircraft recovery equipment worth Sh177 million
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The state-of-the-art system, supplied by AMS Aircraft Recovery Ltd of the United Kingdom, is designed to quickly and safely remove disabled aircraft f...

Counties rush to spend Sh30.99 billion disbursed before end of financial year
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The abrupt timing of the release has alarmed budget oversight institutions, raising fears that the money could be misused or spent on non-essential pr...

LSK condemns CS Kipchumba Murkomen's 'shoot-to-kill order', warns police against illegal directives
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 27, 2025

LSK warned that any police officer who acts on the shoot-to-kill order allegedly alluded to by Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen would be held personally...

13 suspects arraigned over mugging in Eastleigh's Maries Stopes area
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 27, 2025

The suspects were found armed with the offensive weapons in circumstances that indicated they prepared to commit robbery with violence on June 26 at a...

Dark SME Day: Small-scale businesses face hefty losses due to protests
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 27, 2025

Experts have since argued that the demonstrations may have pushed the most vulnerable enterprises to the brink, threatening not only their survival bu...

DCJ Philomena Mwilu urges heads of stations to enhance supervision of registry operations
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 27, 2025

DCJ Mwilu urged heads of station to actively supervise registry staff, particularly to ensure that court fees are correctly assessed, especially befor...

7,000 bags of fertiliser looted from NCPB's Maua depot during June 25 protests - Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

In a statement, Kagwe said the depot was attacked and vandalised when peaceful demonstrations were hijacked by criminals in Maua, Meru County, on Wedn...

Businesses reeling: Nairobi faces massive losses after June 25 memorial unrest
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 27, 2025

Along Moi Avenue and Loita Street, massive flower vases that the city management had used to beautify the city were either broken or turned upside dow...

Interpol sounds alarm as cybercrime surges in East Africa amid digital boom
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to Interpol, the surge in online scams is closely linked to Africa's accelerating digital transformation, which has allowed criminals to cap...

Mongolia's confirmed measles cases exceeds 10,000
XINHUA  |  Jun 27, 2025

The majority of new measles infections were among school-age children who had only one shot of the measles vaccine.

President Ruto announces major KDF leadership changes, appoints new Kenya Army, Air Force commanders
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Major General David Kipkemboi Ketter, who has been serving as the Assistant Chief of Defence Forces in charge of Personnel and Logistics, has been pro...

Ex-TSC CEO Nancy Macharia turns down Murang’a County job for World Bank role
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to a communication from the Murang’a County government, Dr Macharia declined the offer after receiving a new consulting opportunity with the...

UN slams Kenyan Government over police killings during June 25 memorial protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The United Nations Human Rights Commission singled out President William Ruto’s administration for allegedly violating constitutional rights by attemp...

Court halts ouster of Nairobi housing chief Lydia Mathia amid eviction row
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 27, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye, while delivering the ruling, said the resolution of the motion against Mathia should be set aside pending the hearing and dete...

Nairobi MCAs censure housing chief Lydia Mathia over evictions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The censure followed a wave of public anger over evictions in areas including Old Ngara, New Ngara, Kariokor, Buruburu, Kariobangi, and Woodley that w...

Construction industry braces for higher costs as new taxes kick in
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The new levies are part of the government’s broader plan to reduce dependence on imports and boost local production capacity in the steel and housing...

Senate convenes special sitting to debate key county revenue bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The sitting will also provide room to consider any other urgent business or messages from the National Assembly or county assemblies that may arise.

Who's behind the deadly chaos? June 25 memorial protests spark stormy debate as MPs trade blame
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The session turned confrontational, as MPs were split over whether Gachagua played a role in the unrest.

Court declares Nairobi’s 2023 Finance law illegal, reinstates old charges
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye found that the law lacked the necessary structure to justify the cost of services being charged to residents and businesses.

Togo protests erupt as President Gnassingbé faces fresh calls to resign
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Hundreds of people had taken to the streets, blocking major roads and setting up barricades as they denounced what opposition leaders are calling a “c...

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