Alarm as new wave of locusts invade Turkana South

The invasion, reported earlier this week, has raised widespread alarm among farmers and pastoralists, who fear that the pests may devastate crops and vegetation.

By Lucas Ngasike 2 months ago

Four Ethiopian linked to Todonyang killings arrested

Four suspected Ethiopian Dassanech militiamen implicated in the killing of four Kenyan fishermen last week near the volatile Todonyang border have been arrested by Ethiopian authorities.

By Lucas Ngasike 2 months ago

Residents protest closure of goldmining site in Turkana

Hundreds of protesters blocked the busy Kakuma Road, paralyzing traffic for several hours and engaging in running battles with the police.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 months ago

Turkana water crisis persists despite huge investment

More than 3,000 residents of Kawalase village in Turkana Central Sub-County are facing severe water crisis, raising fears of outbreak of waterborne diseases.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 months ago

Lodwar residents decry rising wave of insecurity

Residents of Lodwar town and its environs are living in fear following a surge in violent crime, including night-time robberies, muggings and brutal killings.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 months ago

MP Akujah: Devolving health was a mistake, counties failing sector

Akujah argued that essential services such as health and education should have remained under the national government.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 months ago

Lomorukai under pressure to fire officials in Sh600m graft scandal

EACC has already frozen more than Sh180 million suspected to be proceeds of corruption, and the probe continues.

By Lucas Ngasike abd Bakari Ang'ela 3 months ago

Anxiety grips Turkana County as EACC probes Sh600m graft scandal

According to the EACC, the alleged embezzlement was perpetrated through conflict of interest and abuse of office by senior officials of the marginalised county.

By Lucas Ngasike and Bakari Ang'ela 4 months ago

Militia seizes Kenyan waters as fishing feuds turn deadly

A deadly conflict over the control of lucrative fishing grounds along the Todonyang border has escalated, pitting Turkana fishermen against Dassanech militia from Ethiopia.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 months ago

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Turkana ruins rekindle massacre memories

Todonyang residents live in constant fear of fresh attacks from Ethiopian militias.Key infrastructure, including schools and health facilities, lies in ruins.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 months ago

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 5 months ago

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 5 months ago

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 5 months ago

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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 5 months ago

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 5 months ago

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 5 months ago

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 5 months ago

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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 6 months ago

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 8 months ago

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 10 months ago

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 11 months ago

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 11 months ago

'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 1 year ago

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 1 year ago

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 1 year ago

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 1 year ago

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 1 year ago

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 1 year ago

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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