The newly appointed chair of the Turkana County Public Service Board, Peter Ekunyuk Ingollan, has officially assumed office with a promise to introduce the first-ever employee award scheme in Turkana for outstanding performance as part of his immediate priority.

His entry brings to a close a three-year leadership gap at the board, which has operated without a substantive chair since August 2022.

During that period, Vice Chair Dr Pauline Akiru Ekod served in an acting capacity. "As I take over the office, I have two immediate goals in mind.

To pursue partnerships for creating an employee award scheme for the best-performing staff.