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Protecting the Freedom of the Press: Celebrating World Press Freedom Day
"Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose." - George Orwell. As we celebrate World...
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Turkana faces dire consequences as drought ravages the region
Turkana, a region located in northern Kenya, has been making headlines lately due to a variety of issues that have been affecting the...
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Turkana Tools exhibition
Visit the prehistoric archaeological heritage, Turkana tools exhibition at the Lodwar Museum Library. You do not want to miss this!! IFRA...
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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...


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...
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Kenya marks World Water Day
A woman drinks water from a pipe at Napuu aquifer. Photo: Courtesy As the world commemorates World Water Day, Kenya has not been left...
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Building a climate-resilient Africa
Watch a community hangout on building a climate-resilient Africa. https://youtu.be/Q9jdoW0mjjY Gregory Akall spoke on the role of...
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Turkana celebrates Raila's birthday
Former Prime Minister and ODM leader Raila Odinga turned 77 years old today. Celebrations and merry making marked with the cutting of...
Joseph Etabo
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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...
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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