Samburu County

County Profile · Republic of Kenya

Samburu County

Samburu County is headquartered in Maralal, and comprises of the following sub-counties; Samburu East, Samburu North, Samburu West. Its neighbouring counties are Baringo, Isiolo, Laikipia, Marsabit, Turkana. Samburu main economic activities are Pastoralism, livestock, tourism, beekeeping.

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15   Wards 140   Primary Schools 3   Constituencies 15   Senior Schools 10   TVET Colleges 0   Universities 59   Clinics 52   Dispensaries 233   Health Centers 3   Hospitals 1   SHGs 19   Tour Guides/Drivers 0   Tour Operators 10   Accomodations 309   Polling Centers 100,014   Voters

The brief

About Samburu County

Samburu County is located in northern Kenya bordering Turkana, Marsabit, Isiolo, Laikipia and Baringo counties. Maralal is the county headquarters. The county is characterized by rugged hills, open savannahs and the Ewaso Nyiro River. The Samburu community preserves a distinctive pastoral culture known for colourful attire, beadwork, music and traditional ceremonies. Livestock keeping is the leading economic activity, complemented by tourism through Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves. Small-scale farming occurs along river valleys. Historically Samburu has remained an important centre of pastoral heritage, wildlife conservation and cultural tourism while continuing to invest in education and infrastructure.


Population
310,327
Area
21,090 km²
Sub-counties
3
Capital
Maralal

01 · Learning

Education

Samburu County

Statistics

Primary schools
140
Secondary schools
15
TVET Colleges
10
University/Colleges
0

Institutions and News

Featured Educational Institutions

Lgoss Primary School

Samburu West · Public · Mixed

Lkurroto Primary School

Samburu West · Public · Mixed

Suguta Marmar Primary School

Samburu West · Public · Mixed

Latest Educational News

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02 · Wellbeing

Health

Samburu County

Statistics

Medical Clinics
59
Health Centres
233
Dispensaries
52
Hospitals
3

Institutions and News

Featured Health Institutions

Porro Dispensary

Porro, Porro · Samburu Central

Lesirikan Health Centre

Ndoto, Lesirikan · Samburu North

Alpha Medical Clinic

Maralal, Maralal · Samburu Central

Latest Health News

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    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Mobile health services in Kenya reduce the risk of stillbirths - WHO | Regional Office for Africa

    Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Chopper crashes in Samburu County, occupants feared dead - People Daily

    Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Health Experts Raise Alarm Over Rising Cervical Cancer Cases - Kenyans.co.ke

    Sun, 31 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Kenya News Agency - KNA. . President William Samoei Ruto: Nataka kushukuru viongozi wa Samburu na tutaendelea kushilikiana kwa maendeleo ya Samburu. President Ruto attended the 2026 Rhino Charge Awards ceremony at Ngilae Conservancy Samb - facebook.com

03 · Enterprise

Enterprise

Samburu County

Statistics

Insurance
12437
Tourism
29
Investment
0
Others
0

Institutions and News

Featured Enterprises

James Khaoya Wayabila

Tour Guide Driver · Nairobi

Sharon Safina Thomas

Agent · Kenya

James Mungai Muchina

Tour Guide Driver ·

Latest Business News

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    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:15:00 GMT
    KQ shakes up top management after acting CEO exit - Business Daily

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
    Kenya, South Sudan move to protect trade route amid Ilemi Triangle row - The EastAfrican

    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT
    FKE: Investing in women leaders is good for business - standardmedia.co.ke

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT
    Railways legacy business operating losses widen to Sh2.89bn - Daily Nation

04 · Development

Development

Samburu County

Statistics

PBOs
15291
SHGs
1
CBOs
0
Church
0

Organizations and News

Featured Organizations

N?Os Sirius

Non-Profit · Kenya

Support For Addiction Prevention And Treatment In Africa(Sapta)

Non-Profit · Kenya

Onhappy Africa

Non-Profit · Kenya

Latest Development News

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    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:23:58 GMT
    𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 Kenya is positioning Nairobi to host the Sub-Saharan Africa regional office of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), as the country seeks t - facebook.com

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:16:03 GMT
    Kindiki says Ruto deserves re-election on development record - KBC Digital

    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:25:44 GMT
    Ruto takes fresh swipe at Gideon Moi as he touts 2027 development record - nation.co.ke

    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:38:00 GMT
    Ruto vows to spread development across Kenya - the-star.co.ke

05 · Politics

Politics

Samburu County

Statistics

Constituencies
3
Wards
15
Polling Centers
309
Voters
100,014

Politics and News

Featured Polling Stations

Lakira Primary School - Polling Center/Station

Maralal · Samburu West · Samburu

ngilai Primary School - Polling Center/Station

El-barta · Samburu North · Samburu

Naisunyai Primary School - Polling Center/Station

Wamba West · Samburu East · Samburu

Latest Political News

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    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:36:19 GMT
    Lesuuda demands more action from Ruto over insecurity in Samburu - People Daily

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:59:38 GMT
    Kenya will no longer export raw materials for processing abroad - Ruto - Citizen Digital

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:06:19 GMT
    Ruto attends PS Michael Lenasalon’s thanksgiving ceremony in Samburu - People Daily

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Britain to help trace the grave of Laibon Leaduma - standardmedia.co.ke