Local news - By Ken Simiyu – 15.08.2012 - Turkana county urged to vote peacefully in the coming election.

The peace initiative team for Turkana county lead by the county commissioner had its forum on peaceful election, early this week. Speaking in the forum that was conducted in the last two days workshop at KMTC Lodwar the deputy chairman for peaceful election Mr. Joseph Aareng said that the initiative has been set up county wide to ensure peace during the elections. He said that the forum is determined to ensure no violence erupts during the next general elections. However the participants who were more than 90 from 6 districts in Turkana county, of which 30 members will be selected to represent the county at Nairobi for peaceful election forum next month. This comes just 7 months before the general election which will take place on 4^th of March 2013. The deputy chairman also noted that there is stiff penalty for the candidates who will not follow the implemented roles and break the law will face 6 years imprisonment or ksh. one million fine or both. Mr. Aareng however has requested the Turkana county people to be peaceful for sustainable development.

Local news - 7.8.12 - By Christine Ghero - PTA members from Turkana County urged to engage in activites that add value in schools.

Members of school management board in Turkana county want the ministry of education to be organizing education courses for board members to enable them play their roles effectively in management of schools. A one day workshop which was sponsored by Turkana county secondary school heads association at St. Teresa's Pastoral Center in Lodwar town was attended by the school boards representatives. Speaking during the training, the chairman of the heads Association in Turkana Mr. Ome Ali, said that the objective of the workshop was to educate the members of the board about their roles in school management to achieve the best in their work. During the session an Education Consultant Justine Lang'at cautioned the school board members against micro-managing school and advised to make strategic plans that will balance development of infrastructure and academic performance. Mr Lang'at however, urged the PTA representatives to avoid engaging in activities that add no value to the overall mission of their school.