Turkana is one of the four Counties benefitting from HSNP. A total of 137,534 households were registered and 39,918 households targeted to benefit from regular HSNP cash transfers.
Location: Located North-Western Kenya
Population: 855,399(Male - 52 %, Female - 48 %)
Number of Districts (2009): 6 (Turkana Central, Turkana North, Turkana South, Turkana West, Turkana East, Loima)
County Capital: Lodwar Town (proposed)
Number of Constituencies (2010): 3 (Turkana North, Turkana Central, and Turkana South)
Poverty Level: 95% of population live below poverty line
Age Dependency Ratio: 89.4
Doctor to Population Ratio: 1: 52,434
Prevalent Diseases: Malnutrition
Location: Located in north western Kenya bordering Marsabit county to the east, Samburu county to the south east, and Baringo and West Pokot County to the south, to the South-west.
Area (Km 2): 68,680.3 Km 2
Climate/Weather: Warm and hot climate, unreliable rainfall pattern ranging between 300mm and 4O0mm per annum
Resources: Natural (gemstones and saltlicks, gold - dormant, wildlife, Lake Turkana, Turkwell Dam)
Tourist Attractions: Lake Turkana National Park, Loiyangalani Desert Museum
Main Economic Activities/Industries: Livestock farming and trade, fishing, weaving, and tourism Agricultural products: sorghum, Maize.
POTENTIAL
Turkana is a key focus of Kenya Vision 2030 programmes and will be the final node before the railway, road and oil pipeline from Lamu enter South Sudan.
This county will draw massive benefits arising from logistical and administrative functions, and control of the key developments.
That aside, Turkana sits on one of the world’s largest proven gold reserves and also has a respectable array of gemstones. This laid-back region could be looking at the kind of transformation that was experienced by the South African region of Rustenburg with the discovery of platinum.
- Great potential to be the best at irrigation agriculture
- Fishing is carries out widely in Lake Turkana
- Tourism from Sibiloi National Park and Lake Turkana National Park
CHALLENGES
- Lack of resources to exploit irrigation
- Food security is a huge issue leading to hunger starvation
Source: kenyadecides.co.ke