Samburu County

Samburu County

Samburu County borders Baringo County to the west, Laikipia County to the South, lsiolo County to the East, Turkana County to the northwest and Marsabit County to the north. Lake Turkana borders at the northern tip between Turkana and Marsabit counties. It covers an area of 21,065.1Km2 according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census.

According to the 2019 Census, Samburu County population was 310,327 with a population density of 15 people per Km2 and a population growth rate of 2.1% per annum.

Main economic activities are tourism, nomadic pastoralism and commercial businesses.

Samburu County has three (3) constituencies divided into 15 electoral wards.

 

Representatives
Governor MOSES LENOLKULA KASAINE
Senator LELEGWE STEVE LTUMBESI
Women Representative MAISON LESHOOMO
Constituencies

Samburu East Constituency,

Samburu West Constituency

Samburu North Constituency

A sample of 600 and a margin of error of ±4% was used.
View Sample frame
Ward Adult Population per Ward Sample per Ward
Lodokejek                            7,956 38
Suguta Marmar                            6,755 32
Maralal                          19,492 92
Loosuk                            5,811 27
Porro                            6,002 28
El-Barta                            7,760 37
Nachola                            7,277 34
Ndoto                            8,462 40
Nyiro                          11,117 52
Angata Nayokie                            5,531 26
Baawa                            7,382 35
Waso                          10,098 48
Wamba West                            7,781 37
Wamba East                            9,115 43
Wamba North                            6,538 31
                       127,077 600
Constituency No of Wards Wards Member of Parliament
Samburu West 5 Lodokejek,Suguta Marmar,Maralal,Loosuk,Poro NAISULA LESUUDA
Samburu North 6 El-Barta,Nachola,Ndoto,Nyiro,Angata Nanyokie,Baawa ALOIS MUSA LENTOIMAGA
Samburu East 4 Waso,Wamba West,Wamba East,Wamba North LENTOI JONI L JACKSON LEKUMONTARE

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating  (2015)

  • Governor 64.4% 64.4%
  • Senator 53.2% 53.2%
  • Women’s Representative 63% 63%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 58.4% 58.4%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating  (2015)

  • Samburu West Constituency 63.2% 63.2%
  • Samburu East Constituency 62.6% 62.6%
  • Samburu North Constituency 52.9% 52.9%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating  (2020)

  • Governor 38.7% 38.7%
  • Senator 57.2% 57.2%
  • Women’s Representative 59.1% 59.1%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 46.8% 46.8%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating  (2020)

  • Samburu West Constituency 57.5% 57.5%
  • Samburu East Constituency 58% 58%
  • Samburu North Constituency 47.3% 47.3%
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