How Todonyang massacre left helpless widows struggling to live
For more than a week now, the widows of Todonyang have endured sleepless nights, waiting for news that may never come.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 months ago
How Todonyang massacre left helpless widows struggling to live
Turkana Speaker Christopher Nakuleu resigns
Turkana Speaker Christopher Nakuleu resigns ahead of Friday's impeachment motion; says decision follows consultations with constituents.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 months ago
Turkana Speaker Christopher Nakuleu resigns
Todonyang residents fault state for inaction after massacre
They say government officials gave usual promises without recovery plan. Suspected Ethiopian militia killed over 20 people and many are still missing.
By Bakari Angela and Lucas Ngasike 2 months ago
Todonyang residents fault state for inaction after massacre
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We were marked for death, Todonyang survivors' tale
Survivors of the Turkana massacre yesterday described their harrowing experience at the hands of the bloodthirsty Ethiopian militia that killed at least 20 people in Todonyang.
By Bakari Angela and Lucas Ngasike 2 months ago
We were marked for death, Todonyang survivors' tale
Turkana massacre
The raid, believed to be linked to a previous dispute over fishing rights, has sparked fears of further violence. Security forces are battling logistical challenges.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 months ago
Turkana massacre
More than 20 fishermen killed in Lake Turkana attack
More than 20 fishermen have been killed at the Todonyang border point along Lake Turkana by suspected Dassanech militia from neighbouring Ethiopia.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 months ago
More than 20 fishermen killed in Lake Turkana attack
MP opposes transfer of teachers in Turkana
Turkana North MP Paul Nabuin has criticized the Teachers Service Commission for transferring more than 47 teachers without a replacement.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 months ago
MP opposes transfer of teachers in Turkana
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From drought to abundance: How village changed malnutrition with irrigation farming
Malnourished children and frail adults struggling to access food, were a common sight as drought and water scarcity ravaged the region.
By Lucas Ngasike 3 months ago
From drought to abundance: How village changed malnutrition with irrigation farming
Turkana pastoralists struggle for survival as climate change bites
Between 2021 and 2023, Kenya faced its worst drought in 40 years. Two hundred thousand pastoralists in Turkana County have abandoned their way of life in to try fishing.
By Lucas Ngasike 5 months ago
Turkana pastoralists struggle for survival as climate change bites
Turkana county disaster team in bid to boost flood, humanitarian response
Turkana County Steering Group has rolled out disaster preparedness plans after the weatherman predicted a short rainy season starting October, November, and December
By Lucas Ngasike 7 months ago
Turkana county disaster team in bid to boost flood, humanitarian response
One killed, 206 cattle stolen in Turkana raid
Tension is high in Natapar border village along the Kenya-Ethiopia border following an attack by suspected tribesmen that left one person dead and another seriously injured
By Lucas Ngasike 8 months ago
One killed, 206 cattle stolen in Turkana raid
Boat fuel shortage halts efforts to retrieve bodies
Relatives of seven family members who drowned in Lake Turkana after their boat capsized early this month have appealed to the government to help them retrieve the bodies.
By Lucas Ngasike 8 months ago
Boat fuel shortage halts efforts to retrieve bodies
'Raila's daughter' set to be first female CS from Turkana County
If approved by Parliament, Moe will serve as Cabinet Secretary for EAC, Arid and Semi Arid Lands and Regional Development.
By Lucas Ngasike 9 months ago
'Raila's daughter' set to be first female CS from Turkana County
Residents call for prosecution of traders flouting weights and measures rule
Residents want Turkana county government to ensure prosecution of unscrupulous traders selling underweight commodities in Lodwar town.
By Lucas Ngasike 9 months ago
Residents call for prosecution of traders flouting weights and measures rule
Tullow defends Sh258 million pay to county
Tullow said that the sum remitted did not include compensation for compulsory land acquisition, but was meant for rates and taxes.
By Lucas Ngasike 9 months ago
Tullow defends Sh258 million pay to county
Lobby raises alarm over Tullow Oil's Sh258m land lease pay
Turkana County government received the compensation money which was deposited in the county government revenue account.
By Lucas Ngasike 10 months ago
Lobby raises alarm over Tullow Oil's Sh258m land lease pay
Refugees in Kakuma at risk of red eye disease infection
Common risk factors for conjunctivitis include poor hygiene, contaminated personal articles, crowded living rooms, a history of eye diseases and foreign bodies among others.
By Lucas Ngasike 11 months ago
Refugees in Kakuma at risk of red eye disease infection
State revokes 67 mining licenses in Turkana
Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya noted that some of the mining licenses had expired and there was a need to have them removed from the system.
By Lucas Ngasike 11 months ago
State revokes 67 mining licenses in Turkana
32 Kenyan herders freed from Ugandan prisons re-unite with families
A source privy to security says a number of the youth require psychological counselling due to alleged human rights violations while in various prisons.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
32 Kenyan herders freed from Ugandan prisons re-unite with families
Tension in Kakuma as refugees protest reduced food ration
Tension remained high in the Kakuma refugee camp in the Turkana West sub-county following protests over the reduction of food rations.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Tension in Kakuma as refugees protest reduced food ration
State rolls out slum upgrading in Turkana
Detailed site maps for six locations planned for slum upgrade under the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Program II (KISIP) have been completed.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
State rolls out slum upgrading in Turkana
Security agents recover livestock stolen from Uganda
The livestock will be returned to Uganda once the owners have been identified.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Security agents recover livestock stolen from Uganda
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Pain of Kenyans living on the border in getting identity cards
Getting an ID is an uphill task for Kenyans living in border towns, hence denying many vital services. Brokers charging desperate citizens Sh7,000 to help them acquire identification papers.
By Alexander Chagema and Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Pain of Kenyans living on the border in getting identity cards
Three suspects linked to murder of Ugandan geologists shot dead
At least five people were killed in separate incidences in Turkana county as insecurity escalates.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Three suspects linked to murder of Ugandan geologists shot dead
CS Kindiki banking on new air assets to fight banditry
The government is set to deploy modern air equipment to help fight the banditry menace in the North Rift region, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
CS Kindiki banking on new air assets to fight banditry
Police launch manhunt for teenager who eloped with Grade Six girl
The two pupils had been allegedly living together as husband and wife and have not been attending school for the better part of this term.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Police launch manhunt for teenager who eloped with Grade Six girl
IRC to open children rescue centre in Kakuma
IRC has partnered with Turkana county government to operationalise the rescue centre, which is expected to accommodate the first batch of 40 street children by December.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
IRC to open children rescue centre in Kakuma
Fishing to resume at Lake Turkana after six-month ban
The ban was enforced after fishermen started engaging in illegal fishing.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Fishing to resume at Lake Turkana after six-month ban
Senate Mashinani opens opportunity for locals in Turkana
Various senate committees took time to look at various issues which have held back the vast county, despite receiving more than Sh100 billion over the last ten years of devolution.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Senate Mashinani opens opportunity for locals in Turkana
The Senate Mashinani sittings start in Turkana
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi arrived in Lodwar on Monday morning for the week-long Senate Mashinani sittings that have also brought a lot of optimism to Turkana.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
The Senate Mashinani sittings start in Turkana
Kithure Kindiki now orders police to flush out bandits on highway
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has ordered security personnel to deal decisively with armed bandits terrorising residents and motorists along Lodwar-Kitale highway.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Kithure Kindiki now orders police to flush out bandits on highway
Government, UN pledge support for refugees in Kakuma and Dadaab
The government and a United Nations agency have pledged to support refugees and the host community to promote integration and resource-sharing.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Government, UN pledge support for refugees in Kakuma and Dadaab
Government, UN pledge support for refugees in Kakuma, Dadaab
Immigration PS says the government is planning to transform refugee camps into permanent settlements.
By Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Government, UN pledge support for refugees in Kakuma, Dadaab
Turkana herders return home as leaders warn over Uganda hostility
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, through an executive order, directed Turkana pastoralists out of Uganda following the killing of top geologists and their bodyguards.
By Lucas Ngasike and Bakari Ang'ela 1 year ago
Turkana herders return home as leaders warn over Uganda hostility
Turkana can produce high-value crops, experts say
A report by Egerton University reveals that Turkana region can sustain irrigated and rain-fed agriculture that can support high-value crop production.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago
Turkana can produce high-value crops, experts say
You can't force locals to vacate, LSK tells Kindiki
LSK boss Eric Theuri said that Interior CS Kithure Kindiki's directive was illegal and did not come from a law-abiding government.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago
You can't force locals to vacate, LSK tells Kindiki
Residents blame Chinese factory for donkey theft
The Association of Donkey Owners Kenya Turkana chapter has decried the drastic decline of the donkey population in the region, which they attribute to rampant theft.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago
Residents blame Chinese factory for donkey theft
Governor accuses KDF of using bombs on civilians
Turkana governor Jeremiah Lomorukai pointed out the weekend bombardments at Kalemngorok in Turkana South even as they attempted to recover stolen livestock.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago
Governor accuses KDF of using bombs on civilians
Turkana residents living in fear despite beefed up security
Two weeks ago, four people were killed and two others seriously injured at Lomelo village. The dawn-to-dusk curfew in Turkana South, East and Baringo is expected to curb the attacks.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago
Turkana residents living in fear despite beefed up security
Residents living in fear despite beefed up security in Turkana
Despite the heavy deployment of the National Police Service (NPS) and Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) personnel, cases of attacks are still on the rise.
By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago
Residents living in fear despite beefed up security in Turkana
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