Local News – 6.09.2012 - By kamar Francis - Secondary Head – teachers to plan for the term.

The secondary school head-teachers from Turkana county today carried their normal meeting which is normally carried out at the beginning of the term. Speaking at St. Teresa the KNUT chairman Mr. Tony Nasia insisted on the yesterday demonstration saying the government has not yet fulfilled their promise which was made in 1997. The head-teachers and teachers in that meeting complained that the legal notice 534 of 1997 in allowances side which was categorized that head teachers and principal would have 50% allowances, deputy head teachers and deputy principal would have 40% allowances and teachers in primary would have 30% has not been implemented. Most of the teachers felt betrayed by the previous installment and have decided keep off from classroom business until the government fulfills their demands.

Local news - By Ghero Christine -03.07.2012 - Number of pupils in nursery expected to increase in turkana county

The Emergency response Program is conducting a three days training at Anna Nanjala Education Center for the Early Childhood Development and nursery teachers.

The training which brings together more than 45 members will end on 6^th of July. The program officer Mr. Vinson Ekai said that the sponsors are training the ECD and the nursery teachers on, Nutrition , Hygiene promotion ,child care/protection management and governance and participation.

Mr. Ekai said that the program is incorporation with Afya Bora, the District Public Health, District Nutrition of Loima together with the Ministry of Education.

The program was introduced last year and since then there have been great progress such as, coming up with buildings for the children to shelter from the hot sun, increased number of pupils in nursery schools. Mr Ekai glad that the promotion of the nursery children to class one will be more.

The program officer urged the teachers to corporate with the parent together with all stakeholder in child protection to make sure they protect the children on child abuse, child labor and any in human acts.

LOCAL NEWS – 21.03.2011 - By Zacheaus Otaba - Turkana county urged to plant trees

People in Turkana county have been asked to plant trees in order to attract good weather. Speaking in his office today, the zonal forest officer Turkana central Mr. Enoch Kilimo, said that since trees attract rain fall, then it is important to plant them, even one at your home or farm and maintain it.
He said that tree planting is a collective responsibility that should not be left for the government only, instead we should take charge and step in to maintain our environment. Mr. Kilimo stated that trees have several importance, saying that we need a cool habitat, acts as water catchment areas and attracts rain fall.
He added that community should personalize the issue of forests' maintenance since it is its own resource. Concerning siting, Kilimo said that big trees around and near houses, should be trimmed to reduce its branches which may lead to its falling during heavy winds.
Mr. Kilimo appreciated the work that is done by the diocese of Lodwar in maintaining environment, by promoting tree planting in schools and urged the schools to use the stimulus funds to maintain their forest farms.