Local news - 27.10.11- By Mary Tioko - Strathmore University Community Outreach programme team ended their trip of the Diocese with holy mass

The team from Strathmore Community Outreach programme has ended tour of the Diocese With mass today. The holy mass which was celebrated by his lordship Bishop Dominic Kimengich brought together Staff from Diocese to join Strathmore students to thank God for all the blessings granted to them all the times of their work within the Diocese. Speaking during his homily, Bishop Kimengich thanked the Strathmore Community outreach programme team that came all the way to visit and share with the staff of the Diocese of Lodwar in their activities of ensuring that the reign of Christ is felt in the Diocese through various outreaches. His lordship urged the staff and the students to thank God for all the protection as they endeavored to bring life to the people of Turkana. He also added that the love of Christ gives them the assurance that God is always with them and guides them in their work and that they should involve God in their plans. He asked them to reflect and look at incidences when they had planned without feeling God's presence. Bishop Dominic said that when one leaves God out of his/her life, one experiences emptiness. He said that the conviction that God is with them gives them the confidence to move on with life without fear for he is with them and carries them when troubles strike. The team that helped in the emergency response towards Hunger in the Diocese visited among other places Holy cross Parish in kakuma and shared with them the love of God. The community will keep on coordinating with the Diocese to uplift the lives of people of Turkana. His lordship had supper with the team and also thanked them very much for their generosity and wished them a safe journey back to Nairobi.

LOCAL NEWS - 18/ 10/ 2011 – Gladys Wamaitha - RELIEF FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Catholic Diocese of lodwar emergency response team distributed food to Kangatosa community. The team was received by the parish priest Fr. Philip Lotiiman and he helped in distributing food in Naoros, Nataagilae, Kangagetei and Natiir. And the priest said that he will make arrangements to areas which did not get a share, like Akatuman. The relief food was donated by Tro’caire which is one of the funding agencies in the diocesan famine relief intervention. The chairman of the parish council of Kangatosa Mr. Johnson Ekuwam Ekitela gave the community perception of the food and appreciated on behalf of the community of the food aid donated. The distributing team called upon other well wishers to continue supporting this initiative of extending a helping hand to the needy and hunger stricken communities. The food distributed include maize, beans and cooking oil.