Turkana,Turkana County Stories
Murkomen said that on September 7, 2018, the Border Control and Operations Co-ordination Committee (BCOCC) sanctioned a survey that identified the nee...
Twenty new community animal disease reporters, including three refugees, complete intensive training to strengthen early detection and reporting of li...
During the attack, the examination container remained untouched, and officials confirmed that the day’s exams proceeded without interruption.
The governor, accompanied by County Assembly Speaker Charles Lokiyoto and Woman Representative Cecilia Asinyen Ishuu, visited the bereaved families an...
Rising lake levels are driving crocodiles closer to homes and fishing zones, putting lives, livelihoods, and local communities at risk.
Hundreds of small businesses are receiving a major boost as the county government, Inkomoko, and partners connect entrepreneurs to new markets, capita...
Local leaders, including Lorengkippi Chief Nathan Longorio, praised the initiative, highlighting its deliberate transfer of peacebuilding knowledge fr...
Residents of Kainuk also condemned the attacks, linking the rising insecurity to gold mining disputes along the Turkana–West Pokot border and calling...
Beyond HIV care, the project will strengthen antenatal services, safe deliveries, immunisation, emergency response, and the rollout of digital health...
James Ikeny Loyelei (Kanamkemer MCA), the Water, Sanitation, Environment, and Climate Change Committee chair, emphasised the need to strengthen water...
Turkana has recorded 2,457 cumulative cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) since 2020.
Supported by the Kenya Red Cross Society, the drafting process has brought together a newly formed Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked with charting...
Residents voiced anger over historical land grabs and unfulfilled promises tied to wind farms, carbon credit schemes, and mineral exploitation.
According to a ministry statement, the interventions aim to rehabilitate 5,000 acres of degraded rangeland, create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, an...
Working alongside community health promoters, community disease reporters, and government surveillance teams, these frontline volunteers form a vital...
In July, Save the Children deployed 25 outreach sites across Turkana to provide health and nutrition services for children and adults in the hardest-h...
Organisers pointed out that legal illiteracy often leads to wrongful arrests, unjust trials and the perpetuation of harmful cultural practices masquer...
Director of Mining, Merimug Eloto, emphasised the county's commitment to global safety standards, environmental safeguarding, and community inclusion.
The initiative comes as the Ministry of Energy projects that national power consumption will rise by up to 120 megawatts annually.
According to the county water department, the tool is designed to simplify and centralise water data, enhancing planning, monitoring, and decision-mak...
As part of the Ujuzi Mashinani initiative in Katilu and Kalapata Wards, trainees are acquiring essential skills in mechanics, hairdressing, electrical...
Health and Nutrition Coordinator at Save the Children Akutan Lobolia said the integration will allow community health promoters to address malnutritio...
The certified villages — Akoros, Natomean, Emunyen A, Emunyen B, Kotome, RukRuk, and Alidat — form part of the Ilemkajokon Community Unit. Together, t...
In Turkana South Sub-County, community members from Lokichar and Kalapata Wards met in a joint forum in Lokichar, where water scarcity emerged as the...
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has outlined several proposed rules aimed at boosting local participation, tightening cost oversight, an...
According to data cited by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Turkana has the highest number of households without toilets, at 72.6 per cent. Ma...
Health teams have been conducting joint supportive supervision along key border areas, including Lokiriama Sub-County, which neighbours Uganda, South...
The vessel is also expected to unlock eco-tourism opportunities in northern Kenya, a region with immense yet underutilised potential.
Peter Ingollan Ekunyuk, Chair of the County Public Service Board, led the inaugural round of suitability interviews for the directorates of Economic P...
