LOCAL NEWS - 01.06. 2011 - BY ZACHEAUS OTABA - Go down to work district commissioner urges Turkana central leaders

The Turkana central district commissioner Mr. Humphrey Nakitare, has called for leaders to avoid posing blame on others, while they know how to arrest the situation.For a long time leaders have been found to be talking too much wards instead of implementing it. Speaking today during the Madaraka day celebrations, Nakitare said time to make noise for nothing is over, instead have clear accounts of what we have been mandated to do.
The DC said that leadership is not a one persons responsibility, but instead all the leaders should be responsible in their various fields. He advised that it were better if all the leaders in the county unite to assess all the projects set, to determine their performances and accountability. He pointed out how the renovation the airstrip was funded, saying that its work can be approved whether perfect or imperfectly done.
On security the DC said that his Turkana central security team, has put strategies in place to ensure that there is enough security in the district. He warned those who are willing to test the working of his team, that their days are numbered. He was reacting to the allegations that leaders were giving, during their speeches in the today's Madaraka celebration.

LOCAL NEWS - 18.04.2011- By Zacheaus Otaba - Destocking programme is running smoothly, says DC.

The destocking programme initiated by the government in Turkana region, kicked off well and is on going. The district commissioner for loima Mr. Moses Ivuto said that in Loima, the programme started in Turkwel division and is now rolled to Loima division. He said that they have managed to destock several goats and cattle, in the respective divisions since early this month. Ivuto said that they have not managed to destock camels since the residents said that they are not ready to dispose them at a throw away price of 10,000/= given by the government. Speaking over the phone, Ivuto said that they are being faced by the challenges of transportation, that has made the services not to be rendered smoothly. This comes some days after the members of the public complained that they were hearing of the programme but they have not been involved. Else where in Turkana central division, the programme was carried at Napetet and kanamkemer, where by animal owners, were paid 2,000 per goat and 10,000/= per cow. The exercise is now fully kicking off in Turkana south.