Construction activity is increasing in Lokichar town and its surroundings as the Turkana oil boom returns, prompting locals to demand their share of the benefits.

Through training in design, quality, and value addition, Turkana women have successfully developed their traditional weaving skills into a thriving business generating Sh3 million.

A gold rush is turning remote Turkana villages into booming frontier towns, with Makutano emerging as a crucial junction connecting Kakuma and Lokitaung.

Donkey theft in Turkana's Kokuro village has spurred innovative solutions to help bring stolen animals home. This initiative is providing a moment of joy for affected communities.

Political leaders in Turkana are reportedly engaged in a struggle over the petroleum sector in South Lokichar, raising concerns among residents about potential missed opportunities.

The African continent is undergoing a slow but steady transformation as the 500-kilometer Turkana Rift between Kenya and Ethiopia suggests its division could occur sooner than scientists previously thought.

A couple in Kenya is facing accusations from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for allegedly defrauding Turkana County of KSh 1.2 billion. They are accused of receiving payments for "supplying air," indicating services or goods that were never provided.

Kenya's ambitions for oil production in Turkana by 2026 are jeopardized by poor road infrastructure, as recurring floods on the Kitale-Lodwar corridor pose significant logistical and cost challenges.

Nyoro has emphasized that the Turkana Oil project must directly benefit ordinary Kenyans, calling for equitable distribution of resources and profits from the oil extraction.

More than 120,000 households are starving as MCAs question the relief rollout across 30 wards.

An analysis highlights why regions like Wajir, Mandera, and Turkana in northern Kenya continue to lag behind, with the state's presence primarily through security forces.

An East African government is being called upon to take urgent action to combat a rapidly increasing famine threat and prevent further livestock deaths.

A controversial Sh740 million four-storey complex in Lodwar, Turkana, remains unused a year after its handover, despite taking over 11 years to complete.

Embu County has achieved the top position in the first-ever county fiscal ranking, while Kisumu, Kakamega, and Turkana counties were placed at the bottom of the assessment.

Residents in Turkana villages claim their areas have become militarized zones, linking the increased military-style guard to the resurgence of petroleum activities in the region.

A new study published in Nature Communications indicates that the Earth's crust in the 500-kilometer-long Turkana Rift, part of the East African Rift System, is dramatically narrowing, leading to the formation of a new ocean and continent.

Kenya's Lake Turkana, the world's largest permanent desert lake, is facing multiple threats including rising waters and hungry crocodiles, endangering the hundreds of thousands who rely on it.

Residents of Turkana are split on plans for a new airport versus fixing the old one, with growing concerns also being raised about the militarization of land in the region.

Elders in Kangatotha Ward, Turkana, protested a government plan to use grazing land for an airport project, expressing their fury during a public meeting.

Kenya's state authorities are expanding socio-environmental checks for the Turkana oil plan, emphasizing their importance in safeguarding local communities and the environment.

The arrangement is easing tensions between communities in both Kenya and Uganda.

The elite unit moved across the town, ordering everyone to gather for a hurriedly convened baraza.

Court rules dissatisfaction the arbitration award does not justify overturning it.

Crocodile attacks have surged claiming at least three lives every month

The field development plan for oil in Turkana by Gulf Energy is facing continuous review by regulators to ensure compliance and profitability.

Turkana, Siaya, and Kisumu counties in Kenya have recorded the weakest revenue performance, mobilizing less than 20% of their targets, with the Treasury citing inefficiencies.

A Sh300 million project to build a residence for the Turkana governor remains incomplete a decade later, with the contractor having walked away, leaving the governor in his private home.

A new generation of Turkana women is seeking to redefine the county's political landscape by breaking traditional male dominance and targeting new political roles beyond the woman representative position.

A community in northwestern Kenya, the Turkana people, exhibit unique biological adaptations that allow them to thrive on a diet high in meat, fat, and protein with minimal water intake, defying typical biological responses to such conditions. Their resilience offers insights into human survival in challenging environments.

The town of Kalokol, located on the shores of Lake Turkana, is experiencing a severe 50-year water crisis, leaving its residents struggling daily to find safe drinking water despite being surrounded by the lake.

Seven deaths and fifteen injuries have been reported in the past year due to crocodile attacks near Kenya's Lake Turkana, as rising water levels force the reptiles closer to human settlements.

An intensified push for irrigation projects in Kenya's Turkana region is raising hopes for an end to persistent hunger in the area.

Residents report that peace has returned to the previously bandit-prone Turkana–West Pokot border region in Kenya, with armed bandits no longer present.

A severe drought is causing widespread food shortages in Kenya's Turkana region, affecting a quarter of the population, even as up to 40% of food produced in the country is lost or wasted annually.

Questions are being raised in Kenya regarding the whereabouts of millions of shillings budgeted for boreholes, as residents of Baringo and Turkana continue to face water scarcity.

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The historical neglect of Kenya's Turkana region by successive regimes can be traced back to 19th-century conflicts between Ethiopia and Britain over control of the area.