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Turkana leaders say 80 per cent of children out of school

By Bakari Ang'ela   2026-01-25 15:21:26

Despite a national directive requiring all learners to report to school regardless of fees or uniforms, local leaders in Turkana say only 20 per cent of children have resumed learning

Spanish Surgical Camp Brings Hope to Patients in Turkana.

By Bakari Ang'ela   2026-01-27 09:00:25

A ten-day Spanish surgical camp has been launched at Lodwar Referral Hospital, bringing renewed hope to hundreds of patients across Turkana County.

Families homeless after fire destroys property in Lokichoggio

By Bakari Ang'ela   2026-02-01 18:28:51

Twenty-five households in Nachuchukait village, Lokichoggio, were left homeless after a fire destroyed property on Saturday morning.

Murkomen visits Turkana after bandits kill four people

By Bakari Ang'ela   2026-02-03 15:35:50

Interior CS chaired a high-level security meeting to assess the situation along the Turkana, West Pokot border and plan intensified security operations following a bandit attack in Kakongu.

In Kakuma and Kalobeyei, integration means dignity, jobs and basic services

By Bakari Ang'ela   2026-02-16 16:26:18

Returnees, refugees, and host communities in Kakuma and Kalobeyei are still grappling with unemployment and overstretched facilities even as integration is promoted as key to displacement.

Ruku flags off food, livestock feed and cash transfers for drought-hit Turkana

By Bakari Ang'ela   2026-02-24 13:05:19

The national government has rolled out a multi-agency drought relief intervention in Turkana County.

Disarmament drive divides Turkana leaders as violence escalates

By Bakari Ang'ela   2026-04-13 10:23:29

Sharp divisions have emerged among leaders over the disarmament in Turkana, with growing concern that the operation meant to restore order may be deepening tensions on the ground.

IEBC warns politicians against hiring goons to intimidate opponents

By Bakari Ang'ela   2026-04-21 17:06:14

IEBC has put politicians on notice over political violence, warning that those hiring goons to attack opponents will be locked out of the 2027 General Election.

Turkana rewrites electoral history as Ethekon returns to ignite voter registration

By Bakari Ang'ela   2026-04-22 16:49:35

Turkana has registered 47,077 new voters since the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) launched on March 30, 2026—nearly double the county's target of 26,000.