Local news – 06.07.2012 - By Christine Ghero -Farmers to embrace poultry keeping

Food and Agriculture Organization {FAO} in partnership with TUPADO, VSF Belgium and the Ministry of livestock development in conjunction with the Government, is coming up with a poultry keeping proposal to supplement cattle, sheep and goat rearing proposal.

Mrs Ann Wanjiru a consultant from Kenya Agricultural Research Institute said that they are aiming at assessing what the producers of the indigenous chicken are doing so that they can be able to build their capacity in poultry keeping. She added that they up to improve the indigenous chicken rearing mostly in arid areas, Turkana county being one of them. She agreed that people in the county need to have any other source of food after they loose their animals in whichever the circumstance.20 producers were selected for training which has been going own for the last one week. Wanjiru promised that they will be visiting the members after every six months to see how they are faring on, though there are field monitors who will be guiding them in case of any problem. She urged the participants to go and share what they had gained, with those who are willing to keep poultry, but they lack the knowledge. The meeting which started on Monday ended today at splash guest with the participants issued with certificates of participation.

Local news – 03.07.2012 - by Zacheaus Otaba -Youths to form groups in the county to access loans

The Diocesan Youth Empowerment Programme is conducting a three day training to the youth of Nakwamekwi parish, in the risen Christ church hall.

The constituency youth officer in charge of Turkana south John Kalale, who was one of the facilitators said that it is better for youth to be trained on business skills before given access to loans from the youth office. Some of the area touched is new constitution and elections, entrepreneurship, the art of communication and procedures of forming a group.

The workshop which brings together more than 47 youth from all over the parish, is aiming at empowering the youth on group formation in order to earn a source of income, since there is scarce employment.

The training which started yesterday, will be ending tomorrow.

Local news – 2.07.2012 - By Ghero and ken Simiyu - Fight against polio Campaign Kicks off in Turkana County

The ministry of health in collaboration with UNICEF is carrying out a training to equip all the district Health officers with skills on how to kick polio out of the County at St. Teresa Pastoral center. The actual campaign is expected to kick off on 14th of July this year.

The DMOH of Turkana North and West Dr. JonahMagare said that the training is basically for the DHMT members from all over Turkana county on polio campaign. Dr. Magare added that the medical staff are being trained on how to preserve the oral polio vaccine {OPV} and also they are being trained on map drawing. This maps will not only help them trace almost 99% of the population targeted, but will also help them go around and reach the community thus ensuring that each and every child below 5 years gets the vaccine. He highlighted the challenges faced always when this exercise takes place being that some places are hostile and risky, ignorance and poor communication network in the County.

Local news – 1.7.12 - By Mary Tioko - Catholic Faithfuls celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul The Apostles

The Catholic faithfuls in the country were requested to celebrate the feast of Saint Peter and Paul the Apostles today since it fell in the middle of the week. The celebration which is always celebrated on 29^th June every year to mark these two heroes of faith, this year fell on a Friday. Marking the feast day at St. Augustine's Cathedral Church with the Christians of St. Augustine's, his lordship bishop Dominic Kimengich said that the Apostolic Nuncio who is away in Rome instructed all the bishops of Kenya to celebrate the feast of St. Peter and Paul today. Bishop Kimengich said that St. Peter and Paul the Apostles fought the fight and won the race and guarded their faith well. He urged the Christian faithfuls to be true witnesses of Christ in whatever they do and guard their faith. His lordship also commented on the universality of the catholic Church informing all the faithfuls present that they are special people who belong to one holy and Apostolic Catholic Church which invites all to belong irrespective of their various backgrounds. Bishop Kimengich added that the church is founded by Jesus christ upon the disciples. He said that Peter was given the keys of heaven and that powers of hell will never overcome the church. He thus called upon all who belong to this church to be proud that God has called them to belong to this church which has one leader- the pope. Touching on the coming elections, his lordship encouraged the Christians to use their votes well as a sign of unity in the Country and not a sign disunity. The bishop also led the faithfuls in contributing towards St. Peters pence which is always contributed on this day to be taken to Rome for the use of Pope in his Ministry.

Local news - By Ghero Christine -03.07.2012 - Number of pupils in nursery expected to increase in turkana county

The Emergency response Program is conducting a three days training at Anna Nanjala Education Center for the Early Childhood Development and nursery teachers.

The training which brings together more than 45 members will end on 6^th of July. The program officer Mr. Vinson Ekai said that the sponsors are training the ECD and the nursery teachers on, Nutrition , Hygiene promotion ,child care/protection management and governance and participation.

Mr. Ekai said that the program is incorporation with Afya Bora, the District Public Health, District Nutrition of Loima together with the Ministry of Education.

The program was introduced last year and since then there have been great progress such as, coming up with buildings for the children to shelter from the hot sun, increased number of pupils in nursery schools. Mr Ekai glad that the promotion of the nursery children to class one will be more.

The program officer urged the teachers to corporate with the parent together with all stakeholder in child protection to make sure they protect the children on child abuse, child labor and any in human acts.

Local news – 30.06.2012 - by ken simiyu - Nawoitorong leads the turkana central football

The inter school competition in Turkana central constituency have ended, with Nawoitorong smashing st. Kevin through a penalty at the 10^th minute through Hybary.

Earlier, the played down Lodwar High in finals 3-1through penalties after playing 0-0 during normal 90 minutes and 30mins extra time at prisons ground. Else where, st Kevin won 1-0 against PAG secondary at Lodwar mixed grounds.

In volley ball boys st. Kevin is leading the squad after beating down PAG while st. Kevin girls is at the top in volley ball.

In Turkana North constituency, Kakuma thrashed Songot 4-0 in semis and Tarach drew with song'ot. The final between st. Leo Kakuma and Tarach boys ended 1-0, the only goal scored by Robea at the 70^th minute.

The county competitions are expected to take place on the 6^th and the 7^th of July in Lodwar town.