Turkana County News

Households in Turkana Receive Goats and Sheep to Rebuild Livelihoods
More than 170 households in Katilu and Lokapel villages of Aroo Sub-County have received 856

Turkana to benefit from fish project
Turkana County’s Lake Zone is set to benefit from the Blue Economy Strategic Resilience and

Experts approve Turkana County for mass production of high value crops
Experts have given a green light to Turkana County’s potential for mass production of high-value

Turkana County and partners expanding beekeeping
The County Government of Turkana through the Departments of Livestock Production and Technical Vocational Education

A canal, groundnuts and sweet potatoes keep hopes alive in Turkana
In Kenya’s arid Turkana County, groundnuts equal cash. Agnes Ajuma, 48, is one of the

Turkana in vaccination drive against PPR
The County Veterinary Services directorate has concluded a three-week livestock vaccination against Peste des Petits

Turkana plan to be a leading groundnut producer
The Turkana County Government with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the

Nateleng poultry group gets a vehicle grant from World Bank through NARIGP
The Nateleng Poultry Farmers Cooperative Society in Nawoitorong Turkana County received a new Probox vehicle

Turkana partners with Nawiri to fight malnutrition
The Turkana County Government in partnership with USAID Kenya’s Nawiri Project, have launched Community Health

Turkana starts Irrigation project construction
Turkana County Agriculture CEC Philip Aemun presided over the site handover for the construction of

Turkana to build honey processing plants
The County Government of Turkana will put up a honey processing and aggregation plant at

Turkana County & Israel to strengthen ties
Israeli Ambassador to Kenya Oded Joseph and Turkana County Governor Josphat Nanok have agreed to

Turkana to establish the first agricultural training centre
Turkana County is in the process of establishing the first Agricultural Training Centre (ATC) A

Exploit Turkana’s underground water- expert
The water expert who led studies behind the discovery of Napuu and Lotikipi aquifers in

Agro-pastoralist households urged to invest in pasture production
Agro-pastoralist households living at Simailele village in Turkana County have been urged to utilize the

Irrigation scheme in Turkana ready for food production
The 12.5-acre Kachoda irrigation scheme in Lapur Ward of Turkana North Sub-County has been completed.

Millions of livestock stare at starvation in Turkana
Four million livestock are at risk of starvation due to drought in Turkana County. Reports

Farmers to benefit from free drugs
More than 300 livestock keepers in Turkana West Sub-County will benefit from livestock drugs worth

GIZ donates motor vehicle and equipment to Turkana County
Turkana County Government has received a motor-vehicle donated by the GIZ organization. Also donated were

Turkana County and WFP to strengthen partnership on food and nutrition security
The World Food Programme (WFP) and Turkana County Government will strengthen the implementation of the

Harvesting time in Turkana
Harvesting of sorghum and cowpeas crop at the 216-acre Kotela irrigation scheme in Loima sub-county,

Desalination and water harvesting crucial in solving water issues- Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok
Desalination technology and water harvesting infrastructure can help solve water challenges in Turkana County according

Kshs. 16.5M Urum dam launched in Turkana to foster peace
Devolution and ASALs Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and Governor Josphat Nanok commissioned the Sh16.5Million Urum

County and FAO partner to help farmers recover from locust effects
Communities affected by the recent desert locust invasion are set to benefit from a joint

In two months time we shall defeat locusts – Munya
Locusts in Kenya are currently in Samburu and Turkana Counties where all effort is being

Families to benefit from Goat restocking program
A goat restocking exercise in Turkana County will benefit 126 families in four sub-counties of

CEC calls for speedy completion of irrigation project
Turkana County CEC for Agriculture, Pastoral Economy and Fisheries Philip Aemun has directed the contractor

Consult the community to ensure project impacts them – Turkana CEC
Turkana County CEC for Agriculture, Pastoral Economy and Fisheries Philip Aemun has urged officers working

World Food Programme boosts extension services in Turkana
The World Food Programme (WFP) has donated eight motorcycles and ten hand-held tractors to Turkana

Turkana County invests in cold chain stores
Turkana County Government has completed building a cold chain store at Lokichar in Turkana South