Local news By ken simiyu 5.7.2015. Christians were urged to be faithful in everything they do.

Christians of St Augustine Cathedral Catholic Church  were told to do good things in the eyes of God as  God watches every steps they make in Church, School Home and every  where they go.

In His homily of the 14^th Sunday of the year Fr Evans Ekai said that Jesus did good things but not all of them appreciated His work, He performed miracles, Hilled people with different diseases but people provoked him even his own disciples denied him during his hardship moment.

Fr Ekai however said that many people in this world are not being appreciated for what they are doing to change other people’s lives, especially teachers are being taken for granted since the  era of President Moi teachers have never been settled

                       

On the other hand Turkana county government deputy governor Hon Peter Ekai who also attended the Sunday service said that the county government of Turkana and Pokot started peace initiative and for the past one month passengers can travel without fear.

Hon Ekai added that the two communities now are mingling as they do life activities together  such as mining, trade together and now people are enjoying along the bordering communities.

            

Hon Ekai also warned the groups of youths who are terrorizing residents of Lodwar Town to be careful as security officers are aware and might be land in the wrong hand of the government.

KEN SIMIYU. 3.7.2015 The skyward express launched new flight that will be connecting from Lodwar, Eldoret via Nairobi.

The new flight was officially launched at Lodwar Airstrip by the senator of Turkana county Hon John munyesi.

The flight which has acapercity of 50 passengers will be operating 4 times per week.

According to Director of operations skyward express Joseph Ariko the flight will be from Lodwar to Eldoret then connect to Nairobi from Monday, Tuesday, and Friday weekly.

Director added that their services are fair and affordable to a common man as from Lodwar to Eldoret their charges are 7500, Lodwar to Nairobi 13500.

The flight will boost the economy of Turkana County by carrying investors and Tourists and they hope to  add another flight to reduce the queuing of passengers.

Local news By ken simiyu 1.7.2015. CITIZENS URGED TO DONATE BLOOD AND SAVE LIFE.

Lodwar Referral Hospital has appealed for blood donation from the Public to Increase its blood Bank.

Speaking in his office Director of Lodwar referral Hospital Dr Gilchrist Lokoel said that the Hospital is running shot of blood and appealed for public to donate blood to save the life of patients.

Dr Lokoel said that normally the Hospital records 300 to 350 binds of blood and now the Hospital has only 50 Binds of Blood in its Blood bank.

The blood donation is commonly noted during the opening of Schools as students play major part in blood donation and when schools closed the hospital faces challenges of getting blood.

            

The Director also commented about what people have been complaining of being charged for scorpion, snake and dog bite medicine and added that these medicines are available and free of charge and no health worker should charge for such services.

              

Dr Gilchrist added that cholera outbreak was reported at Kapedo last week and the health workers were sent at Kapedo and managed to control the situation where by cases of 46 patients were reported. The health workers rushed at Kapedo in Turkana East and everything was under control no death was reported and the situatioin is now contented.  

           

He urged people to observe public health regulations and cautioned that to avoid cases of cholera people should boil water, wash their hands, cover the food and also report cases of cholera if suspected in the village for immediate action to be taken.

Local news 28.6.15 By Mary Tioko The power of Touch as said by Fr. Andrew Yakulula.

Fr. Andrew Yakulula who is the parish priest of Todonyang parish in Northern part of the County of Turkana told Christians in the Cathedral parish to Touch other people’s lives and give them healing through their touch for there is power in the Touch.

Fr. Yakulula said that Touch is powerful sense that one experiences and compares it to the touch of this woman in today’s Gospel who touched Jesus and received healing.

Fr. Andrew said that one has to cross over to the other side of life so as to experience changes like Jesus who crossed everytime to the other side of the sea to heal people according to the scriptures. He urged them to be firm in their faith and help people cross over to better lives. He warned that if one refuses to crossover in life he or she will not receive blessings. He urged them to be patient with God and be determined to get what they want in life. He also said that Christ has power over death and he says anyone who dies is asleep according christ. He thus challenged them to give life to other people without discrimination and they will be blessed.

Local news By ken simiyu 14.6.2015 Turkana County celebrated the day of African child at Lokichar in Turkana south.

The celebration of African children normally held on 16^th of June every year where all African continent remembers the day of which Africana children were killed at South Africa for demanding their rights.

Speaking during the celebration Deputy county commission of Turkana south Elija Kodo said that this celebration is very Important especially in Trkana south where every year young girls and boys drop out of School for ealy marriage.

                          

He urged parents to Invest in children and resist early marriages to enable children go to school as they are the leaders of tomorrow .

The incharge of child protection in the Diocese of Lodwar Eunice Majuma said that this year development partners decided to stage the function in Turkana south because of the highst cases of early marriages and urged parents to participate in fighting against the early marriage and the theme of this year is stop child early marriages.

                         

The  guest of honor was aclass eight pupil from Angorabat primary school of Turkana south Sylvester Loruka who singled out the challenges that led into early marriages as poverty  ,Illiteracy, ignorance from some of the parents ,pear pressure and many other vices in the African society.

                

The development partners who made the day to successful were Dioceses of Lodwar through the depertment of child protection, World vision Kainuk,save the children, IRC, Child fund Kenya, SAPCONE, Mission of hope, Tumain CBO of Kanamkemer county government and National government.