The ongoing road construction works in Turkana County is a welcome relief to residents who have endured dilapidated road infrastructure for many years. Poor infrastructure had been an eyesore to residents and when the Jubilee administration promised to upgrade the road network in the county, many thought it was just another campaign pledge. Nine years […]
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Turkana County administration is set to register Community Land after receiving survey and mapping equipment from the Food and Agriculture Organization through funding by the European Union. The equipment received includes Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographical Information System (GIS) and plotter machines. EU acting Ambassador to Kenya Katrin Hagemann and FAO Country Representative to Kenya Carla […]
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Two hundred and ninety-seven households who had been earmarked to benefit from the Kenya Livestock Insurance Program (KLIP) in Kibish Sub-county have begun receiving their cheques worth total of Sh. 1,688,148 million. Kenya Livestock Insurance Program (KLIP) is a National Government’s initiative in collaboration with County Governments. The program’s objective is to protect livestock against […]
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13 resident of Turkana County who graduated over the weekend after a six months training on sustainable agriculture will be instrumental in helping the County realize food security, one of key priorities area of Governor Josphat Nanok’s. The training was conducted by Furrows in the Desert (FID), an agricultural development project, undertaking irrigated agriculture technology […]
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Turkana County Nutrition Coordinator, Cynthia Lokidor, has hailed the use of new innovations in combating malnutrition in the County. Lokidor singled out the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) tape innovation, saying it will help reduce acute malnutrition thereby reducing maternal and infant mortality rates in the County. “Persistence of acute malnutrition as a leading cause of […]
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