Samburu county is one of the counties in the Northern Kenya. If you are in Nairobi you can access the county through two routes. One you can go to Nyahururu and then board vehicle to Maralal from there. Two you can go to Isiolo, then board Matatu to Wamba and then proceed to Maralal. Maralal is the seat of the Samburu county government.
The county is headed by Moses Lenolkulal, who is serving for the second time 2013 -2022.
The county has 3 constituencies;
1. Samburu East
2. Samburu North
3. Samburu West.
The County has 15 electoral wards;
1. Angata Nanyokie
2. Baawa
3. Elbarta
4. Lodokejek
5. Losuuk
6. Maralal
7. Nachola
8. Ndoto
9. Nyiro
10. Poro
11. Suguta Marmar
12. Wamba
13. Wamba East
14. Wamba East
15. Waso
Population
As per 2019 census Samburu county had 310,327 people. The Samburu County population is spread in the county as follows:
1. Samburu Central 164,942
2. Samburu East 77,994
3. Samburu North 67,391
These were the members of first Samburu county assembly 2013 – 2017.
1. Lodokejek Jerias Leshoomo
2. Suguta Marmar Lesoipa Shadrack Nakini
3. Maralal Elly Stephen Loldepe
4. Loosuk Adamson Lazaro Lanyasunya
5. Poro Lazaro Letiktik
6. El-Barta Romanos Allan Leakano
7. Nachola Lawrence Sebastian Lorunyei
8. Ndoto Raisy Ahamed Letura
9. Nyiro Maura Lekuram Lemoosa
10. Angata Nanyokie Paul Husima Leshimpiro
11. Baawa Pius Leyaro Lobuk
12. Waso Fabian David Lolosoli
13. Wamba West Leitore Benjamin
14. Wamba East Jackson Layan Lelenkeju
15. Wamba North Lentukunye Christopher
The majority of the people in this county are Samburu (who are nicknamed the butterfly people), Turkana, Kikuyu, Meru, among other tribes. The Samburu people are livestock keepers like Maasai, but a few also practices farming. The Meru and Kikuyu are majorly business owners in this county.
The major trading centers in this county are;
1. Baragoi
2. Barsaloi
3. Kisima
4. Lekuru
5. Lesirkani
6. Losuuk
7. Maralal,
8. Poro
9. Suguta Marmar
10. Wamba
This county has a lot of markets that deals with livestock like cows, goats and sheep. It is in this markets you will find business people selling sugar, cooking oil and all sort of foodstuffs to the Manyatta people.
The best places to visit in this county are;
1. Kenyatta House in Maralal
2. Suguta Valley on your way to Baragoi
3. Samburu National Park in Samburu East
Around August every year there is Maralal Camel Derby event, this is the time revelers flood a place called Yare near Maralal for a whole week. But, the event is organized to bring together the people of the County.
The county has a lot of guesthouses where travelers can spend the night. For example, in Maralal there is Maralal Safari Lodge, Cheers Guesthouse, Le Shangrila Inn, Samburu Guesthouse, among many others.
The county is headed by Moses Lenolkulal, who is serving for the second time 2013 -2022.
The county has 3 constituencies;
1. Samburu East
2. Samburu North
3. Samburu West.
The County has 15 electoral wards;
1. Angata Nanyokie
2. Baawa
3. Elbarta
4. Lodokejek
5. Losuuk
6. Maralal
7. Nachola
8. Ndoto
9. Nyiro
10. Poro
11. Suguta Marmar
12. Wamba
13. Wamba East
14. Wamba East
15. Waso
Population
As per 2019 census Samburu county had 310,327 people. The Samburu County population is spread in the county as follows:
1. Samburu Central 164,942
2. Samburu East 77,994
3. Samburu North 67,391
These were the members of first Samburu county assembly 2013 – 2017.
1. Lodokejek Jerias Leshoomo
2. Suguta Marmar Lesoipa Shadrack Nakini
3. Maralal Elly Stephen Loldepe
4. Loosuk Adamson Lazaro Lanyasunya
5. Poro Lazaro Letiktik
6. El-Barta Romanos Allan Leakano
7. Nachola Lawrence Sebastian Lorunyei
8. Ndoto Raisy Ahamed Letura
9. Nyiro Maura Lekuram Lemoosa
10. Angata Nanyokie Paul Husima Leshimpiro
11. Baawa Pius Leyaro Lobuk
12. Waso Fabian David Lolosoli
13. Wamba West Leitore Benjamin
14. Wamba East Jackson Layan Lelenkeju
15. Wamba North Lentukunye Christopher
These are the members of Samburu County assembly 2017 - 2022.
The major trading centers in this county are;
1. Baragoi
2. Barsaloi
3. Kisima
4. Lekuru
5. Lesirkani
6. Losuuk
7. Maralal,
8. Poro
9. Suguta Marmar
10. Wamba
This county has a lot of markets that deals with livestock like cows, goats and sheep. It is in this markets you will find business people selling sugar, cooking oil and all sort of foodstuffs to the Manyatta people.
The best places to visit in this county are;
1. Kenyatta House in Maralal
2. Suguta Valley on your way to Baragoi
3. Samburu National Park in Samburu East
Around August every year there is Maralal Camel Derby event, this is the time revelers flood a place called Yare near Maralal for a whole week. But, the event is organized to bring together the people of the County.
The county has a lot of guesthouses where travelers can spend the night. For example, in Maralal there is Maralal Safari Lodge, Cheers Guesthouse, Le Shangrila Inn, Samburu Guesthouse, among many others.
The day I landed in this county a friend who introduced me to it told me, “Be careful not to be lured by the brown eyes of the ladies around, guku tukite gwetha mbeca.”
