ROBERT KARIUKI HEALTH EXECUTIVE LAUNCHES LAUNDRY MACHINES TO IMPROVE HYGIENE LEVEL

County executive in charge of Public health and sanitation Jane Ajele  officially launched laundry machines that included a washing, a dryer and ironing machines which are expected to boost the hygiene level at the Lodwar county and referral hospital. The machines which were procured at a cost of Ksh. 15 million from the Total solution health firm will be operated by trained personnel and will work at least 6 hours a day.

Health and sanitation executive Jane Ajele while launching the machines at the Lodwar county and referral hospital said that the supplier will be responsible for maintenance of the machines for a duration of 1 year and after that they will engage in another service contract.

The executive added that this is the first time the hospital is receiving 3 laundry machines which are up to standard because before they only received a washing machine without the dryer and ironing machines.

Lodwar county and referral hospital medical supretendant Dr. Gilchrist Lokoel said the ministry purchased the machines for the interest of the patients so that service delivery can be hygienically improved.

The machines will be operating 2 at a time to reduce the rate of electric power consumption which is expected to rise drastically.

ROBERT KARIUKI PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS PROTEST AGAINST LAND GRABBING INCIDENT

AIC Nakuluja primary school pupils were joined by their teachers and parents as they staged a peaceful demonstration protesting against an alleged land grabber who allegedly scooped part of the school’s land and put up his own structure. The demonstrators headed to the Governor’s office where they expected the county head to address their grievances and provide a solution to a situation which has been rather a lot weighty for the school committee to handle. A girls’ dormitory construction was expected to kick off on the part of land that was allegedly grabbed by a popular business man.

Speaking on behalf of the protesters at the Governor’s office, AIC church Reverend David Nakain complained that as per now the pupils are not learning in a conducive environment because of the regular disruptions they have been put through.

Governor Nanok urged the protesters to calm down and promised that the school premises will be secured to prevent anyone from constructing inside the school compound until the court reaches a decision.

At the moment the court has issued an order stopping any activity going on in the controversial land as police carry on with investigations.

KEN SIMIYU PARENTS WARNED NOT TO TAKE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY REOPEN ON 5TH JANUARY

Parents in Turkana County have been warned not to send pupils and students to schools when they reopen from the 5^th of January because of the looming teachers strike set to take place on the same day. Teachers all over are planning to carry out a nationwide strike so that the government can listen to their grievances especially when it comes to matters of salary and allowances increment.

Speaking to Radio Akicha today, Turkana county KNUT secretary Tony Nasia has warned parents and guardians not to risk taking their children to school because the teachers will not be available.

He also added that the government is using the Salary and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to frustrate teachers who are vital in nation building.

Elsewhere education cabinet secretary, Professor Jacob Kaimenyi earlier urged teachers not to carry on with their strike as planned and instead they should back down for talks.

KEN SIMIYU 3 PEOPLE CONFIRMED DEAD AT KASUROKORIO VILLAGE IN TURKANA SOUTH

3 people lost their lives  after more than 100 suspected pokot raiders from the neighboring county ambushed Kasurokorio village in Kalemung’orok, Turkana south at 3 pm killing 3people on the spot and made away with 3,212 shoats belonging to 42 families.

Confirming the incident Kalemungorok area Chief Allan Lokeun said that the raiders followed and ambushed herdsmen who were driving the shoats to the river and killed them.

The raiders attacked the same area thrice and the shoats were driven towards Takaiywa, Kaarun and Kasses. The raid has occurred after leaders from Pokot, Turkana and the national government met in Kitale as they discussed the way forward towards achieving peace among conflicting pastoral communities. The meeting was organized by the Catholic Church.

KEN SIMIYU MCAS AGREE TO MEET WITH THEIR WEST POKOT COUNTERPARTS IN QUEST FOR PEACE

Members of county assembly from Turkana County have embraced the peace process aimed at creating peace between Pokot and Turkana counties by agreeing the move to meet their counterparts in a joint meeting to be announced on a later date.

Speaking during a peace meeting at Eliye Springs, speaker of Turkana County assembly Geoffrey Kaituko said all leaders should come together and end the business of cattle rustlers and therefore MCAs from Turkana County have promised to meet with their Pokot counterparts in ten days

Meanwhile the minority  and member for Turkwel Jeremiah Lomurukai pointed out that that the demonic factors leading to escalating raids and banditry are land, natural resources and livestock  and therefore said in order for peace meeting to proceed and succeed, all Pokot rustlers living in kraals in Turkana South and Loima should move out

On the other hand the majority leader Patrick said that Turkana county leaders are willing and ready to embrace peace through dialogue with leaders from Pokot County however the killings and bus attacks should stop immediately

The meeting involved the governor, Bishops Cornelius Korir and Dominick Kimengich of Diocese of Eldoret and Lodwar respectively, MCAs, government leaders and leaders from NGOs who drew up resolutions on security matters and factors leading to the conflict between the two communities which will be presented during a joint meeting in a later date

ken simiyu Ugandan government has handed over stolen cattle to Turkana County Government.

According to Loima Sub County administrator, Titus Ekiru, 9 cows were stolen December last year by the Tepes of Uganda.

He added that the Ugandan Police Defence Force (UPDF) pursued the raiders and were able to recover the cattle.

“Last year December, 9 cattle rustlers Raided Turkana kraals of Naput and made away with 9 cows. The raiders were later followed by the UPDF to Tapach in Uganda a place that is inhabited by the Tepes where they recovered the cattle.

Mr. Ekiru said that the defense force were able to arrest one suspect adding that 8 are still at large.

He noted that the suspect was forced to hand over 19 cows according to the Nabilatuk principle.

“The suspect had to give 19 cows according to the Nabilatuk resolution which is the guiding principle on how to deal with cattle raiders.

According to Mr. Ekiru, the Nabilatuk resolution were agreements put together by the pastoralists in the Karamojong region as deterrence to the cattle rustlers.

                     

 The leadership of Uganda and Turkana County met at Loputuk to agree on how to pay back stolen animals.

They decided on the Nabilatuk resolution that states that if a person steals one cow, he will be forced to pay back one multiplied by two plus one cows.

The function which was presided over by the Resident District Commissioner Moroto Mr. Pirir, Turkana County Member of County Assembly representing Lokiriama/Lorengipi ward Mr. Patrick Imana and Loima Sub County administrator, Titus Ekiru was done in Loputuk, Moroto District.