The International Labour Organization (ILO) plans to invest Sh30 million in an initiative to sustainably manage Prosopis Juliflora commonly called "Mathenge weed" in Turkana County.

The initiative, which be implemented in a collaborative effort with between the County Government of Turkana and the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), aims at creating job opportunities for the local communities as well the refugees residing in Turkana West Sub-county.

The one-year project aims to transform the invasive weed species into an economic resource while restoring the degraded land in the County.

Turkana Deputy Governor, Dr.