Water project opened at Kalapata Turkana south on 9.06.2014 - by Ken Simiyu

Tullow Kenya launched water project at Loperot Village in Kalapata Location Turkana South that costed 16 million. The water project was officially opened by Minister for Water Irrigation and Agriculture Hon. Beatrice Asukul who said that Tullow oil Company has challenged the County Government especially her Ministry whereby she promised to Co-operate and drill water in Turkana county to boost the lives of pastoral community. The Komusia water project is supplied in Nalemkais primary School and the whole village of Kalapata Location.

In the ceremony Turkana South MP Hon James Lomenen said that there are three parts: County government, Tullow and Central Government and the three should put water as the first priority. Hon Lomenen also added that Tullow company should consider Turkana community in job Employment opportunities. This comes three days after Tullow Kenya Opened the Dormitory of Nachukui Girls in Turkana North that costed 3 million and Launching of Solar panels at Kerio Boys that costed 2.4 milliom today was the project of Water which costs 16 Million. Tullow Kenya social Investment coordinator said that their support for water cuts across Primary, secondary and Tertiary education.