Tag: Turkana
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Turkana Woman’s 72-Hour Tree-Hugging for Diabetes Costs
A Campaign Born from Personal Struggle In Lodwar, a town in Kenya’s Turkana region, a local protest with a novel twist is drawing attention to a mounting health crisis: the cost of diabetes treatment. Priscillah, a Turkana woman who has lived with diabetes for four years, recently launched a 72-hour tree-hugging challenge. Her aim is…
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Turkana Woman Undertakes 72-Hour Tree-Hugging Challenge to Spotlight Diabetes Costs in Kenya
Overview: A bold protest to spotlight medical expenses In Lodwar, a town in Kenya’s Turkana County, a courageous local story is unfolding. Priscillah, a Turkana woman living with diabetes for four years, has launched a 72-hour tree-hugging challenge. The event is designed to draw attention to what she describes as the prohibitive cost of diabetes…
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Turkana Woman Threads Activism to Spotlight Diabetes Treatment Costs in Kenya
New Form of Protest Draws Attention to Diabetes Costs A Turkana woman in Lodwar has launched a bold 72-hour tree-hugging challenge to bring national attention to the high cost of diabetes treatment in Kenya. The move, described by participants as a peaceful act of resilience, aims to spark conversation about access to affordable healthcare for…
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Energy CS pushes Parliament for support on Turkana oil project
Overview: Energy Secretary seeks parliamentary backing The Kenyan Energy Cabinet Secretary has stepped up to Parliament, urging lawmakers to lend robust support to the Turkana oil project. The push marks a pivotal moment for Kenya’s energy strategy, positioning the Turkana discoveries as a potential pillar of the nation’s future power and economic development. As debates…
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Energy CS Pushes Parliament for Turkana Oil Project Support
Kenya’s Turkana Oil Project: A Call for Parliamentary Backing Energy Cabinet Secretary (CS) has formally appealed to Parliament to back the Turkana oil project, signaling a pivotal moment in Kenya’s drive to expand its energy portfolio. The request comes amid debates on fiscal planning, environmental safeguards, and local benefits as the government outlines a roadmap…
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Two Suspected Bandits Killed as Police Reservists Foil Cattle Rustling in Kibish, Turkana
Residents and security forces clash as cattle rustling attempt is thwarted Two suspected bandits were killed when police reservists confronted an armed group during a cattle rustling attempt in Kokuro, Kibish, Turkana County. The incident, which unfolded in Welegech village, underscores the persistent insecurity that surrounds some remote parts of northern Kenya where livestock theft…
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Kibish Turkana: Police Reservists Shoot 2 Suspected Bandits After Cattle Rustling Attempt
Two Suspected Bandits Shot Dead in Kibish Cattle Rustling Fallout Two suspected bandits were killed in what authorities described as a failed cattle rustling operation in Welegech village, Kokuro, Kibish, Turkana County. The incident underscores the persistent security challenges facing pastoral communities in northern Kenya, where cattle raids have long been a source of conflict…