Sammy Lutta

Turkana

Correspondent at Daily Nation

Correspondent at Nation Africa

Ambitious journalist working for the Nation Media Group from Turkana County.

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Articles

Police ban fishing without security in Todonyang to stop Lake Turkana militia attacks

1 week ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Police in Turkana County have banned unguarded fishing activities in Todonyang villages along the shores of Lake Turkana that are prone to deadly militia attacks. The ban is part of a broader security strategy to protect Kenyans along the border with Ethiopia, where police officers have been accused of laxity and a lack of capacity to boost surveillance, timely response, and conduct regular patrols on the largely disputed area.
Wonder grass reclaiming flood-prone and degraded land

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Last April, heavy rains destroyed a critical borehole in Turkana County, disrupting water supply in six settlements in Lodwar Municipality. Turkana County Urban Water and Sewerage Company PLC confirmed that Turkwel River burst its banks due to flooding and destroyed Borehole Nine, which supplies water to Juluk, Nabulon, Namariat, Kambi Mpya, Canan IDP and Hewani areas. The borehole, located 30 metres from the banks of Turkwel River, was exposed as a result of soil erosion.
Cholera outbreak: One dead, 30 cases reported in Kakuma

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Health authorities in Turkana County have intensified surveillance and sanitation efforts at the Kakuma Refugee Camp to combat a cholera outbreak that has claimed one life since the first reported case on May 18. According to Janerose Tioko, the County Chief Officer for Preventive and Promotive Health, 30 positive cases have been confirmed from 74 tests. The latest case was reported on, June 8 at Amussait Hospital.
Napeitom rises: Turkana rebuilds village for survivors of bandit attack

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

The Turkana County government has constructed a new village in Napeitom area, Turkana East, to resettle survivors of the 2022 bandit arson attack, offering permanent homes and essential services in a bid to give affected families a fresh start. The attack in July 2022 claimed seven lives, with the victims burned beyond recognition, while more than 100 families were displaced. Survivors fled to Lokori, more than 35 kilometers away, where they received temporary shelter from the Kenya Red Cross.
Residents turn destructive mathenge weed into fortune

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Mathenge weed (Prosopis Juliflora), an invasive tree species, is rapidly colonising farms, grazing fields and river banks in Turkana West Sub-county, outcompeting native plants. The thorny and evergreen tree has disrupted farming, pastoralism, and settlement space, particularly in Kakuma refugee camps and nearby villages. While it was initially introduced to combat desertification and provide firewood, its aggressive growth has caused ecological and socio-economic challenges.
Gold mining sparks renewed tensions on Turkana-West Pokot Border

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Control over gold mines along the Turkana-West Pokot border has reignited conflict between communities on both sides of the border who are diversifying their livelihoods through informal mining activities. The border region has long been characterised by inter-ethnic conflict, primarily due to competition over scarce resources such as water and pasture, as well as disputed boundaries.
Turkana’s honey production hits 138 tonnes as pastoralists diversify sources of livelihood

1 month ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Turkana’s honey production has hit 138 tonnes as pastoralists overcome climate and investment hurdles to generate Sh128 million from the venture. Ms Eyanae Etukon from Kangilogitae village is among residents from 4,500 households in Turkana County who have embraced apiculture. These pastoral households are diversifying from their traditional sources of livelihood -- fishing and livestock production -- to beekeeping, a venture that is proving to be profitable.
Floods and droughts: Turkana West residents caught between two extreme ironies of nature

1 month ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Ms Zipporah Imuse has for the past six months been relying on limited relief food supplies, occasionally begging her neighbors to keep her family of six at Lopiding village in Lokichoggio Sub County going. Her husband, just like many men in the village, migrated to neighboring Uganda for pasture and water, leaving her with a handful of young goats and sheep that she was to take care of, with the hope that they would mature so that she could sell and buy food.
‘44 killed, only 7 bodies found’: Death and danger in Todonyang

1 month ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

For residents of Todonyang village in Turkana County, killing of their loved ones no longer seems to shock Kenyan authorities. They feel forsaken and betrayed by the government after the latest attack on the village that borders Ethiopia claimed more lives. Turkana County Commissioner, Julius Kavita, said four bodies of fishermen who were killed around 3am on May 15 were found by a security team five hour later, thanks to poor communication network in the disputed Ilemi Triangle.
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1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Benson Matheka |Sammy Lutta

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