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02/02/2025

Awesome session with T.P.A Chairman, Deputy Director Sports, and Turkana Super MC Hon. Jackson Nakusa iget your time and watch The Turkana We Want Episode..

02/02/2025

BREAKING NEWS.! TURKANA JOURNALISTS DEMONSTRATION.

PRESS STATEMENT from Turkana County Media Group; 2nd Feb 2025.

PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION - MONDAY from 9am

It's a new year month and a lot has happened.

Our role has always been to inform, educate and entertain the public through disseminating crosscutting information and boldly reporting without fear favour or intimidation.

We've noticed threats to media freedom emanating from the recent Kapoo ECD project expose this year, relief food distribution controversy and OKM sports tournament held last year, where our colleagues here Ken Simiyu Akicha⁩ Kamar-KBC, Bakari, Rashid KTN⁩ and I have received threats intimidation from county government officials over published reports.

Aside threats our news sources have also been tracked down, intimidated with an aim of assaulting them including activists Eliud Emeri , Egialan Joseph and Ben Kerio.

I have been threatened via, text messages, calls by CeCM Education and through proxies allied to him I have been informed of his intentions to harm me, over Kapoo ECD structure which laid blame on him for destroying Erick Omondi's structure.

It's at this point that I want us in solidarity to end this current impunity by raising our voices to the authorities concerned making them aware we are just the *messengers*

On Monday 3rd February 2025,I call upon members of the fourth estate ,as from 9:00am to join us in a peaceful protest march to the office of the county commissioner to seek protection against threats from the county government officials.

We will later release a strong press statement, condemning the vices since as it is, it seems county government does not want any criticism from members of the public.

We need Media freedom *free from politics* where we can criticize an institution, government and personalities constructively objectively and responsibly.

It's only through protest and raising our voice,that our profession will be respected.

Thanks

Chairman

Turkana Media Association

02/02/2025

THE TURKANA WE WANT SHOW with TPA CHAIRMAN HON. Jackson Nakusa ..HOSTED BY Sultan Loa Lonyangalima

Live from The Cradle Tented Camp - Lodwar
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02/02/2025

TOMMORROW 9AM TUPATANENI KWA STREET....

THREATENING MEDIA OR MEDIA PERSONEL IS A THING OF THE PAST.. FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, AND FREEDOM OF MEDIA & PRESS is well ENSHRINED IN OUR CONSTITUTION..

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02/02/2025

Chairman Turkana Professionals Association ready for questions, how ready are you to receive wisdom???

Jackson Nakusa

02/02/2025

Onana at it again.....

Cc. Manchester United fans-Turkana County

02/02/2025

Arsenal Football Club Fans-Turkana County. Mnasemaje hii Mambo???

02/02/2025

Half time.
Manchester United 0
Crystal Palace Football Club 0

Second half, Kichwa Wapi??

02/02/2025

Assault is never Justifiable. A person committing assault is guilty of a misdemeanour and is Liable for imprisonment.

Kalobeyei ward MCA has Delivered a statement On allegations That he assaulted the Chief,And What we are Asking As Elites Group is,Do these allegations give Him an excuse getting into a physical altercation With the chief? Violence is never the Answer.

As It's Believed that,On A Bad Day the wind will blow and the a**s of the chicken will be exposed " I have been pushed as A Youth from Kalobeyei Ward To repudiate His Claims;

1: The MCA claims that Chief Loots Relief Food, Which to my Understanding It's the assistant Chiefs who distribute foods to their respective Sub locations,unless otherwise.

2: The issue of sands harvesters has been Causing Disunity Between the MCa and the members since he came into Power.
The MCa Has tried to manipulate Those Members With Fake Promises that End of year Savings will be distributed to Them,But the Bad historical story of The MCA which all community knows is what has always made those members to resist His proposals.

3: MCA was the chairperson Kalobeyei water users Before he came into Power. He mismanaged Our proceeds when Chinese were Constructing A1 Road through Kalobeyei. Even after he won election,He went ahead and appointed His Friends to the water association,Which pushed Community To ensure the association is taken over by the county Government of Turkana Mainly to Avoid loot.

4: The CBO he is claiming that it has employed Community Members is a blatant Lie. Those managing The CBO Are his close family members who only Behave like Remote,They are Acting there as flower Girls.

5: The Natiira Steamer project whas halted for sometime because the MCa wanted To be given Some amount of money before the work proceeded,A primitive mindset that is happening across our county.
Same Case with proposed oropoi Conservancy Which has taken time to be implemented Just because the MCa on December Appointed Directly representatives Worshiping him when The rule was clear, Election Must be done without Influence from political Class.

The sabotage the MCa is crying foul of,Has been widened by Him. Early 2023 After his election,The Governor of Turkana convened a meeting between Him and Us the electorates of Kalobeyei after the whole community Denied to work with Him because of the historical Injustices He has been attached With.

If My words are untrue ,Am Challenging The MCA to Come open and Repudiate Them. Infact the best he can do is to Produce a clip of the same statements he has made if true they are his words .

Youth Leader
Kalobeyei Ward
Cornelius Aleper

02/02/2025

One word for Lotabo Ekiru Daniel???

02/02/2025

STATEMENTS ON ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE OFFICE OF KALOBEYEI WARD MEMBER OF COUNTY ASSEMBLY BY KALOBEYEI LOCATION CHIEF MR. PIRE PATRICK LOBEYO.

KALOBEYEI TOWN,
SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2025.

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, my attention has been drawn to allegations levelled against my office by the area chief Kalobeyei location;

1. Construction of the road in village one in Natukobenyo Kalobeyei ward; these are UNHCR projects meant to benefit both the refugees and host communities of Kalobeyei, when the contractor was introduced, the first entry of the contractor was in the office of Asstant County Commissioner(ACC) Oropoi division in Kalobeyei town, all stakeholders were invited including the chief in question, ACC, my office and Elders. After the meeting we had a public participation engagement to introduce the contractor that was held in Kalobeyei settlement stage and the members of the public were engaged with the contractor and agreed on the commencement of the road. I have not received any bribery to that effect. Unless proven beyond any reasonable doubt by providing evidence. The chief is at liberty to provide any evidence to prove his case.
2. Kalobeyei Water Users Association; I was a former Chairperson for Kalobeyei water Users Association. The elections were held immediately I was elected as MCA Kalobeyei in the presence of members of Water Users and all stakeholders including the concerned chief with Minutes provided. There's a paybill to facilitate payments for water services in Kalobeyei. The officials in the water committee cannot carry out any transactions unless they provide a budget and get approval from the county department of water. I'm not a signatory of the Kalobeyei Water Users Association.
3. Kalobeyei Sand Harvesters Group; this a natural resource that's is there to help jobless people in Kalobeyei. I wanted to introduce some reforms which i brought to the attention of the group like saving some money for the purposes of purchasing excavator to help in loading of sand instead of doing it manually, I also introduced deductions of ksh 1,000 to be charged from any vehicle that will go into the kitty of helping vulnerable members of the community like the orphans, students,old people and people living with disabilities. But I also received some resistance from the group simply because some people have huge debts which have not been repaid like Mr. Joseph Nyanga, former MCA Kalobeyei and current deputy county Secretary, John Loregae, former P.A. for Nyanga Joseph and current Assistant director peace building in the office of the governor(the same office they trying to bring down), Mr. Patrick Pire the chief who is also getting ksh 300 daily per track and lastly Mr. Dalmas Ekiru Ekaalo. They access this through sand harvestors officials who have overstayed and resist change.Through the media in 2024 when I wanted to ensure that some of this reforms are implemented the chief invited the media by getting ksh 70,000 from the Association ontensibly to facilitate the resistance of the implementation of these reforms. He only paid ksh 2000 to the media person who aired his filth to the public. The chief is the direct beneficiary of Sand Harvesters Group.
4. On the Atoo Peace Community Based Organisation mandated for doing cleaning services within Kalobeyei, through a competitive interviews Atoo peace won the tender to do cleaning services. we have officials who are signatories of the CBO. The CBO has created employment opportunities for Kalobeyei youths. I'm not a signatory of the CBO. It's squarely owned by the community.
5. Kalobeyei Intergrated Travellers group; this stage was formerly managed by Kakuma Travellers Association and I made sure that its brought back and managed by Kalobeyei residents. The stage has its directors plus 30 staff that comprises of refugees and host community. I only emphasised to them to only ensure that they pay annual returns for the company. I'm not in a position to take over the stage.
6. On the NGO;s mandated to only report to my office; my office is only invited as a stakeholder and only through devolved functions. Invitation is only done by office of ward administrator Kalobeyei where the chief is also invited as a stakeholder. The only difference is that the chief always insists that all NGO;s should come through his office and bypassing the office of the ward administrator. This undermines balance of power within the ward. Any NGO;s that gets its first entry through the office of the chief,The chief and his team only put his interest first with a case of AAR Japan where the chief micromanaged everything causing chaos in the community by demanding ksh 2000 from the vulnerable community members in order to benefit. We have people the chief demanded from and will be proven at the demand of the public.
7. On the incomplete lokwanyia Borehole, that lies within former regime led by Joseph Nyanga who was in the office then. He is in the best position to explain that. I only realised installation of a sideboard for a project that is non existent which the community rejected. The side boards for Nawotom dispensary, Nakechurutak ECD and Kangura ECD are all marked as complete projects by the former regime. A case of Kangura ECD that was constructed by Chinese is also quoted as county government project and at the same time as a complete project.

7. On Natiira power station; I only reteraited on the issue of Corporate Social Responsibility. We had a similar case of a power station in Natukobenyo. The investor agreed to build four classrooms, 2 pit latrines and employment as a sign of good gesture to the community. In Natiira I wanted the same case to replicate for the benefit of the community, the chief went ahead to receive money from the investor and instructed him to do installation of the power station without the above projects for corporate social responsibility and even without public participation. Upon the agreement of the leadership, Department of Energy and the community on the provision of Corporate Social Responsibility the investor is now doing his work as per the agreed terms and conditions.
8. On the case of assault that the chief is alleging, this matter is politically instigated and that's why in the video clip the chief released to the media he never dealt on the above matter and diverted to other matters. This matter is before the concerned authorities and its upon them to do thorough investigations and provide conclusive solution to this matter.

Surprisingly the chief is not as clean as he purports, the chief is involved in sabotaging of county projects by allegeging that county is non performing without providing any tangible evidence.

The chief is a beneficiary of Kalobeyei secondary tenders whereby is the sole supplier of firewood and his personal probox is hired in the school. To make the matters worse is the cause of conflict in the school. Students from Kalobeyei secondary school did not attend their third term 2024 tuition in school because of strikes instigated by the chief which was caused by transferring a principal who was involved sodomizing a minor. He was overprotective and worked to ensure that this case do not see the light of the day. Thanks to the Catholic church through the department of Justice and peace we have an active case in court over the same. In January 2025, the school reopened and the new principal was introduced, because he is not comfortable with the new leadership in the school, the chief incited the students and the principal was lynched and missed death by a whisker. The school was unceremoniously closed and its going to be reopened on 3rd February 2025.

The chief is also involved in stealing relief food like the last relief food which was not distributed, the chief and his cronies sold every bit of food that was supposed to benefit vulnerable members of the community.

Kindly I'm ready
to account for anything that touches my tenure as MCA Kalobeyei as long is based on factual evidence and not not political rhetoric.

Signed
Hon. JULIUS EDUNG APURON
MINORITY WHIP
MCA, KALOBEYEI WARD.

02/02/2025

From Kapoo Ground

"We were instructed to spread false information and justify the demolition of the Kapoo ECD by officials from the Turkana South County Government.

Eric Omondi dismantled his own structure right after capturing photos."

Governor Meshark Ekai

02/02/2025

Classrooms vs. Culture: Rethinking ECDE for Turkana’s Nomadic Future

The recent demolition of a classroom in Kapoo, built by comedian Eric Omondi, has ignited a significant debate on the state of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) in Turkana County. This incident not only underscores the persistent challenges faced by pastoralist communities in accessing education but also raises critical questions about the strategies employed to address these challenges.

In early January 2025, Eric Omondi, moved by the plight of children studying under harsh conditions, initiated a fundraiser to construct a classroom at Kapoo, in Turkana South. His efforts culminated in the rapid construction of a classroom, providing immediate relief to the students and their volunteer teacher Kamaret.

However, setbacks arose when the structure was allegedly demolished
, citing non-compliance with construction protocols.

This event highlights a deeper issue: the adequacy and appropriateness of ECDE infrastructure in Turkana County. Historically, the county has invested significantly in ECDE programs, recognizing the foundational importance of early education. However, the pastoralist lifestyle of the Turkana people presents unique challenges. Their nomadic nature, driven by the search for water and pasture, means that static educational structures often remain underutilized or abandoned as communities move. This mobility complicates the consistent delivery of education to young children.

A pertinent question arises: How many ECDE centers exist in Turkana County, and how many are effectively serving their intended purpose? While exact numbers may vary, it's evident that many constructed classrooms face underutilization due to the migratory patterns of the communities. This scenario suggests a misalignment between the county's educational infrastructure and the lifestyle of its inhabitants.

Research indicates that traditional educational models may not be suitable for nomadic pastoralist communities. A study on the African Early Childhood Development Curriculum emphasizes the need for culturally relevant and flexible educational approaches that align with the pastoralist way of life.

Given these challenges, it's imperative to explore alternative educational models that cater to the unique needs of pastoralist communities. Mobile schools, for instance, have been proposed as a solution. However, they come with their own set of challenges, including inadequate teacher numbers, lack of motivation, and insufficient community awareness about the importance of education.

In conclusion, while well-intentioned efforts like those of Eric Omondi shed light on the pressing educational needs in Turkana County, they also highlight the complexities involved in addressing these needs. It's crucial for stakeholders, including government officials, non-governmental organizations, and community members, to collaborate in developing flexible, culturally sensitive, and sustainable educational solutions. Such approaches should prioritize the unique lifestyle of the Turkana people, ensuring that education is accessible, relevant, and adaptable to their nomadic way of life. Thank you.

Yasin Yusuf is a social- political analyst, based in Lodwar, Turkana County

02/02/2025

THIS SHOULD BE AWAKE UP CALL TO ALL OUR 30 ELECTED MCA's..

INCASE THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN THEIR DEVOLVED FUNCTIONS AS AREA MCAs:

Functions of a Member of County Assembly (MCA) according to the Constitution of Kenya 2010 include:

1. Legislation:

MCAs are responsible for making laws at the county level. They participate in the drafting, debating, and passing of county legislation.

2. Representation:

They represent the interests and concerns of their constituents in the county assembly, ensuring that the voices of the people are heard in decision-making processes.

3. Oversight:

MCAs oversee the implementation of county policies and programs, ensuring that resources are used effectively and that the county government is accountable.

4. Budget Approval:

They play a crucial role in the approval of the county budget, scrutinizing budget proposals to ensure that funds are allocated to priority areas.

5. Community Engagement:

MCAs engage with the community to gather feedback, address issues, and promote awareness of county government initiatives.

These functions are essential for promoting good governance and enhancing service delivery at the county level.

From:

A concerned Turkana county citizen

02/02/2025

Apostle Eiton with his Super Hypeman Hon Ekwom Nabuin performing. Happy Sunday to all.

02/02/2025

The Turkana TV Hide my Identity

The raising poverty index of the turkana community is aided by the large numbers of unemployed people around the county.

The liable NGOs and county government does not employ many locals. Most in jobs are outsiders- ngimoe, ichakun, other tribes.

We turkana community have also gone to school and have papers.

Politics has also supported this by getting handouts from the NGOs to allow the management employ from outside the county. They therefore call their relatives who have occupied my rent houses and even bought lands to stay.

To bad for turkana community, who can save the dying community, we have no leadership to come into our rescue.

Poverty has also made many to become bloggers and praise a leader so that they survive. We are even fighting each in the name of supporting a certain party.

One day turkana nation will raise up from that deep sleep.

Turkana central resident
Lodwar township

02/02/2025

Tonite Plug.... We are Hosting the TPA (TURKANA PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION) CHAIRMAN HON. Jackson Nakusa FROM 8.30PM.. LIVE FROM The Cradle Tented Camp - Lodwar

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02/02/2025

"Eric Omondi Pocketed alot of money because of our Vulnerability, where did he show us the accountability of the money he raised yet he went online and said he built the whole school????" Dennis Lokwei LIVE ON OUR NEW SHOW.. THE LIBERAL MINDS PODCAST..

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