TURKANA SOUTH-The government has issued safety assurances to health workers who fled Lokapel health hacility in Turkana South, following a horrific mob justice incident that left a 16-year-old boy dead inside the hospital premises on Monday 29th June 2026. The tragic sequence of events began when the teenager rushed a young girl to the facility…
A county-wide verification and registration exercise under the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme is bringing renewed hope to Turkana’s most vulnerable residents, with officials targeting older persons aged 70 and above and other eligible groups. The Inua Jamii programme is a government social protection initiative that provides monthly financial support to vulnerable Kenyans to improve…
Three Members of Parliament from Turkana County have been ranked among the region’s top-performing legislators in the latest Infotrak 2026 Elected Leaders Performance Survey. In the same poll, Turkana County Woman Representative Hon. Cecilia Asinyen earned national recognition after being ranked 6th among all Woman Representatives in Kenya during a colorful release event in Nairobi…
Turkana County is caught between two realities, the promise of an oil-driven economic future, and a worsening security crisis that is leaving families displaced and grieving. While county leaders met in Lodwar to advance oil regulations, residents in Turkana East were on the streets demanding urgent action to stop deadly livestock raids. Governor Dr. Jeremiah…
In a vibrant display of sports diplomacy, Kakuma’s Westside FC and Tanganyika FC from the Kakuma Refugee Camp played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw in a friendly match aimed at promoting peace, unity, and cohesion between the host community and refugees. Westside FC dominated the early exchanges, dictating the tempo of the game and rightfully…
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), alongside the Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) and the national government, has launched a critical peacebuilding initiative in Turkana West to strengthen local conflict resolution frameworks ahead of the next general election. The three-day workshop brought together host community leaders, media practitioners, and key stakeholders from the Kakuma…
KALOBEYEI. In a proactive move to foster unity ahead of World Refugee Day, key stakeholders converged in Kalobeyei Village 1, Turkana West Constituency, for a high-level peace dialogue aimed at cementing social cohesion and harmony between refugee and host communities. The strategic gathering brought together representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),…
