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How Pastoralism Revitalizes Africa's Food System
In the heart of Africa's drylands, a centuries-old tradition is undergoing a modern revival, shedding light on the vital role of...


The Bleak Portrait of Tomorrow: Climate Inaction's Impact on Our Future
The clock is ticking, not just toward the future, but toward a future marred by the relentless consequences of our inaction on climate...

What You Should Know About Tree Planting In 2023
In a world where environmental consciousness is more critical than ever, one action stands out as a beacon of hope and change: tree...


Pastoralist Parliamentary Group elects new leaders
Graphic by Drylands Learning & Capacity Building Initiative DLCI The Pastoralist Parliamentary Group PPG members of the 13th Parliament...

MP Nanok elected Vice Chair of Pastoralist Parliamentary Group
Turkana West MP Epuyo Nanok has been elected Vice Chairperson of the Pastoralist Parliamentary Group. The elected leaders will drive the...


The Sun of Othaya has set!
Kenya's president Mwai Kibaki waves in Nairobi on December 12, 2012, during Jamhuri Day celebrations. PHOTO | AFP One of the brilliant...
Health


0nly 25,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Turkana, MOH
Only 25,564 people out of the targeted 469,000 adults in Turkana have been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the Ministry of...


Only 10,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Turkana-MOH
As Turkana County gears up to host thousands of visitors during the Tobong'u Lore celebrations, only 10,108 of the residents have been...


Cultural-sensitive birth stool increases hospital deliveries
Rachael Nakali is a resident of Nariamawoi village in Kalokol, Turkana County. She understands the pain and struggles that women who...
Education


How Loya Primary School became a safe haven for girls
Via UN Africa Renewal http://ow.ly/T8aM50J3xyM Some of the girls who board in the school display their beddings. Loya Primary School is...


Herdsboy's painful pursuit for education
Antoine Griezmann once said, “with hard work and effort, you can achieve anything.” This philosophy is what Shadrack Lope believes in....


Turkana culture hinders girls education
Forum for African Women Educationalists- FAWE Kenya has revealed that major challenges that are a barrier to girl child education in...
Business
Land


Artisanal gold miners receive crushing machine
Artisanal miners in Naduat village of Turkana North receive a gold crushing machine from the Turkana County Government It is early in the...


Groundnuts farming brings hope to Turkana farmers
A farmer holds groundnuts harvested at Kalemunyang Irrigation Scheme. Meet Josephat Emase, 47, a farmer, at the Kalemunyang Irrigation...


Identification of those affected by LAPSSET in Turkana to begin next week, NLC
The identification of persons affected by the LAPSSET project will commence next week, the National Lands Commission County Coordinator...


Kenyan military allocated 9,000ha of land in Turkana County
Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok chats with Defence Principal Secretary Ibrahim Mohamed during the ceremony. The Kenya Defence Forces KDF...


Landowners registered for LAPSSET project compensation
Multi-agency team demarcating and valuing the land for LAPSSET corridor at Nakukulas, Turkana East. A multi-sectoral agency composed of...


Indigenous communities raise their voices to secure land rights in northern Kenya
An alliance of indigenous organisations (Photo: IMPACT) Historically, discriminatory land reforms and disregard of the customary tenure...
Gender
Sports


Turkana tops in teenage pregnancies during Covid-19
In light of 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence, Turkana County recorded more than 9000 teenage pregnancies during the...


Turkana women now embrace farming to improve their livelihoods
It is early Thursday morning. The bright sun has risen. The terrain in Turkana County is mostly dry and rocky. Loose soils, devoid of...
Kenya: Finland to Help Kenya Fight GBV
Kenya and Finland will soon launch a joint gender-based violence (GBV) response program, a bilateral development that would bolster the...


Kenya hopes to crash Rwanda today at Nyayo Stadium
Kenya will go head to head with Rwanda today at 4 pm in a FIFA World Cup qualifier at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi. According to the...


Wanyonyi nominated for the World Athletics 2021 Male Rising Star Award
PHOTO: Courtesy World under-20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi is among the five nominees of the World Athletics 2021 Male Rising Star...


Liverpool Crashes Manchester United
Manchester United has been thrashed by Liverpool 5 goals to nil. Mo Salah humiliated the red devils scoring a hat trick through its...
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