LOCAL NEWS - 28.04.2011 - BY ZACHEAUS OTABA - Two graduates secure chance in police force in Turkana central.

Hundreds of youths in Turkana central district turned up for a joint administration and regular police recruitment that was carried yesterday. The officer commanding police division for Turkana central Mwaura wa Njoroge, challenged those who think Turkanas are not learned to take the yesterday's example, where they picked from c+ and above due to high competition.
Speaking in his office today, Mwaura said that they picked two graduates for force. He encouraged more graduates to join the force, saying that after training, there is a likelihood that they will senior officers representing this region. Else where the OCPD for Loima Muchiri Nyaga said that the recruitment was so impressing that the youths turned up in numbers. He said that the exercise which was carried at Lorugum district headquarters showed that the youth had enough papers to go for this jobs. However he encouraged the youths to go for higher grades in order be assured of securing jobs in future. He added that though they had no graduates, in his division,their was a tight competition for the few vacancies. With the administration police Turkana central managed to recruit 9 men and 2 ladies. Opposed to the expectations of many, candidates were to apply through the commissioners of the respective departments before the recruitment day. This meant that candidates were take as per their of interest. The Kenya police recruits are to join the training college on the 12th of may this year, where they are going to be trained on two different units of police, that is General Service Unit and the regular police.

Local news – 12.1.2011 - By Sofari Wycliffe - Six students manage to be selected to join national schools in Turkana central

Six students have finally been been selected to join national school from Turkana district county according to the 2010 KCPE results this year.
Speaking to Akicha reporter in his office today, Deputy District Education Officer (DDEO) Mr. Samson Ngarisa said that the 6 students were chosen from public and private schools equally three three from each side. The Lodwar mixed primary which is one of the public schools took three pupils to National school while Kare Academy which is a private school also took three pupils to National schools depending on their schools of preferences.
The provincial selection which is kicking off on Friday in Nakuru is full of determination has most students hope to lie in the provincial level who did not manage to make it in national level.
Mr. Ngarisa further said that a lot of measures has been taken to consideration to enable the 2011 candidates perform well in there forth coming National examinations come the end of the year. He further said that some strategies being put in place including the increase in teachers by the government, frequent inspection in schools and teachers transfers to enable smooth running of schools match their performances.