Local News – 02.08.2011 - By Sofari Wycliffe - We will stand by you the pm says

The Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga has said that the government will stand by the Turkana community during these hard times of drought and hunger that has hit most parts of the country.
The PM who visited many parts of the county to asses the situation further said that water projects to boost food production in the region will be put up in various parts to help curb the perennial problem.
He was accompanied by Turkana Central MP Hon. Ekwe Ethuro, Turkana South MP Hon.Josephat Nanok, the Agriculture Minister Dr. Sally Kosgei among others . The tour which started in Todenyang in Turkana north took the PM and his team to various parts of the county which included Turkana Central.
Addressing the people in Lodwar ,Turkana south MP Hon. Nanok asked the government to the issue insecurity in the region saying that there was need to deploy more security officers to the main border .

LOCAL NEWS – 1.08.2011- By Munialo Mac - 18 Parishes Pontifical Missionary Children talent presentation day comes to an end

The pontifical missionary children today completed a three days talent presentations at st Marys catholic church at Kalokol. The celebrations which was organised by the cordinator in the childrens office in the diocese of Lodwar sister Rose Macharia, brought together children from eighteen parishes in the four deaneries in the diocese of Lodwar.
The theme of the year for the pontifical children was Jesus our bread of Life' However, the festivals was ended up by his lordship Bishop Dominic Kimengich from the Diocese of Lodwar.
His Lordship urged the pontifical children to maintain love of Christ by showing others who dont know Jesus all over the other parts to live by example.

Local news – 31.7.11 - By Mary Tioko - When little is enough and much is not enough: Say Priest today

The faithfuls of St. Augustine's Cathedral parish were urged today during mass to be satisfied with the little they have since the much they might have might not be enough. Fr. John Kizito Manzi accompanied by the Vicar general Fr. Joseph Ekalimon and Fr. Edward said that the little that Jesus was given during the miracle of two fish and five Loaves was enough to the people and even some food remained. The priest said that, that miracle was possible because Jesus was ready since he had just prayed to his father in Heaven for the strength and power to perform miracles.
Fr. Manzi said that the faithfuls can also avail themselves to God the almighty in prayer and in commitment and God will enable them perform Miracles and make the little become enough in their lives. He added that Jesus wanted to be alone but people followed him because they knew he will feed them. He challenged the Christians to be ready to help and feed others who are in need if they want to follow the example of Jesus Christ and also in doing this they will be able to perform miracles of magnifying the little they have to be enough.
Fr. Manzi stressed on the need of having time with God and giving him room to fill the spaces in our lives. The priest also gave the meaning of breaking the bread in Eucharist and urged the faithfuls to break themselves before people so as to help them in their daily lives since that destroys their normal way of thinking and acting and makes them act like Jesus especially those who receive the Holy Eucharist. He encouraged those who do not receive the holy Eucharist to be visiting him in the Tabernacle and ask for his grace. Fr. Manzi also added that no one can separate them from the love of Christ and encouraged them to call on his name always in times of joy and sorrows for he is able God.

Local news – 28.07.2011 - by kodet Philip - Agricultural technology will save turkana county from hunger

Thousands of Turkana county residents can only be saved from starvation through the agricultural technology which can be utilized and used as a source of food production say the owner and the proprietor of dreamland green house Mr. Kelly Eyanae at kanamkemer location in central division early today.
Mr. Eyanae reiterated that the government cannot be rigid in supporting any productive activity in the region now that the animals which were depended by Turkana community has been swept away by the drought. He narrated on his dream of transforming Turkana that lastly came true after a lot of research and feasibility trips that he was conducting before he pioneered the green house agriculture.
Eyanae said that it is possible for green houses to be constructed allover the county and soil being imported either from the river banks and also in the nearest district where agriculture is done like Kitale. He continued that in the green houses one can grow a variety of crops to ensure food security in Turkana county.
He said that Turkana community can be transformed and this will make them not only the pastoralists but also agriculturalists and this will deface the relying of relief food among the Turkana community.
Finally Eyanae added that it is the highest time Turkana county should wake up and begin to grow their own food and even export it outside the county. He therefore urged the government to save the few youth organizations that will bring change to the starving people of Turkana county.

Local news – 27.07.2011 - by kodet philip - Chiefs on malaria eradication campaign training at St. Teresa Pastoral center

Ten chiefs, representatives from the ministry of health and other stakeholders from Loima district held a one day training on malaria eradication campaign at st. Teresa pastoral center. The training organized and facilitated by the ministry of health was aimed at creating awareness in the malaria eradication campaign which is scheduled to kick off in the month of august in Nadapal, Turkwel, Lomeyan, Napeililim,Lorugum and other locations around Loima district.
The district malaria control coordinator Mr. Daniel Esmith said that the government is trying to employ several strategies to help control malaria because the disease is among the top ten killer diseases world wide and In Kenya it is the major killer diseases among the infants and pregnant women.
He also added that mosquitoes net are not controlling malaria if person is given
does not sleep under it for proper protection against the mosquitoes
Mr. esmith therefore urged the community to have a positive outlook over the government initiative in the prevention of malaria through mosquito net distribution. He finally wish that the whole community should join hands with the ministry of health in the fight against the killer disease which is claiming the lives of millions of Kenyans.

LOCAL NEWS – 26.07.2011 - KODET PHILIP - Community health workers training on going at golden guest house

Twenty seven community base health workers from Naotin, Nayuu, Nayanae Angikalalio, st. Catherine and st. Patrick in Turkana central district are undergoing a seven day community health workers training at golden guest house.
The training which is organized by wold vision Kenya in collaboration with the ministry of health is aimed at establishing and enhancing community structural empowerment through community health workers, enabling the community members to progressively realize their rights to accessible and quality from facility based health services and finally to strengthen the community health facility linkage through effective decentralized and partnership for the implementation of level one services.
According to the facilitator Mrs. Veronica Ereng, the trainees are taught on how to improve standards of education and health literacy in the ground levels in order to improve malnutrition levels in the community and the dangers of the signs of pregnancies.
She also added that the community health workers are taught on how to control and to prevent the common diseases like malaria, TB and HIV/aids. Mrs. Ereng reiterated the dangers of the signs of pregnancies and how to arrest the situation when the dangers are incurred. She therefore urged the community to cooperate with the trained community based health workers in alleviating malnutrition and the importance of ante-natal and pre-natal care in the community.