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Governments must build a sustainable blue economy in cities
Integrating governance mechanism is key to building a sustainable blue economy in cities, industry leaders said during a recently...
Ken Wekesa
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Deputy President to grace Turkana Cultural festivals
Deputy President William Ruto has taken its bottom-up economic model campaigns to Turkana County to popularize his ambition of becoming...
Joseph Etabo
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Tobong'u Lore celebrations enter day two
The beats of the traditional drums engulf the air at Ekaales centre in Lodwar as the festivals enter day two. Traditional music is the...
turkanaguardian
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Wetlands are in danger, experts warn
Wetlands and biodiversity in the region have been alarmingly reducing in the East African region, experts have warned. Speaking during...
Joseph Etabo
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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...
turkanaguardian
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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...
Yvonne Ekiru
2 min read


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...
Joseph Etabo
2 min read


Invest in multi-hazard early warning systems, FAO
By Correspondent Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called on Kenya to invest in multi-hazard early warning systems to...
Correspondent
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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...
Joseph Etabo
1 min read


Sh. 18m ultra-modern incinerator launched in Lodwar
A new ultra-modern incinerator was launched by the Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok. Nanok said that the incinerator worth Sh18 million...
Yvonne Ekiru
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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...
Yvonne Ekiru
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Open defecation is still a norm in Turkana
“Why should I build a toilet and yet I have no food?” asked Francis Ebor He is 49 years, disabled with no toilet at his home in Kawalase...
Yvonne Ekiru
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We want peace during the electioneering period, Turkana PWDs demand
Lucas Lokusi is the Chairperson of people living with disabilities in Turkana Photo:Courtesy People living with disabilities and the...
Yvonne Ekiru
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Pastoralism and livestock marketing, the keys to food security in ASALs
The arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) occupy more than 80% of the Kenyan land mass (464 000 km2). Most of these areas are un-urbanized and...
Prof Ekamais Akuja
3 min read


Relocate to avert pollution, Kalokol fish traders told
Photo: Courtesy Kalokol Town is 58km from Lodwar Town on the Western shores of Lake Turkana. Fishing activities are the main source of...
Yvonne Ekiru
2 min read

Reintroduce corporal punishment in schools -Turkana KNUT Secretary tells MOE
Turkana KNUT, General secretary Peter Ewaat has called on the Ministry of Education and lawmakers to amend a law that will see...
Turkana Guardian Reporter
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Where donkey meat is a delicacy and wonder-drug
In other parts of the country, the donkey is considered a means of transport but for the Turkana people, it is more than that. Some of...
Turkana Guardian Reporter
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Livestock vaccination drive launched as drought bites hard
As drought ravages most parts of the counties in Asal areas, James Ekamais is not ready to take chances. He lives in Kapua area, Kalokol...
Yvonne Ekiru
2 min read


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...
Yvonne Ekiru
2 min read


COP26: Two worlds talked past each other – or never even met
Photo: Courtesy At the 2021 UN climate change conference in Glasgow, moving between the corporate slickness of the official “Blue Zone”...
Ian Scoones for The Conversation
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