Samburu County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province, Kenya which covers an area of roughly 21,000 km2 (8,000 mi2) in northern Kenya where the Samburu, Turkana and many other tribes live. It stretches north from the Wuaso Ng'iro River to the south of Lake Turkana. According to the 2019 census, the county has a population of 310,327. Within Samburu County are the towns of Maralal (the capital and largest town), Baragoi, Archers Post, South Horr, Wamba, Lodosoit, and Kisima. It also includes the Samburu National Reserve, Bisanadi National Reserve, and Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Mount Ng'iro, Ndoto Mountains, Mathews Range (Ol Doinyo Lenkiyo), Kirisia Hills, and Loroki Forest. The main access road to Samburu County is the A4 road from Rumuruti-Maralal-Baragoi, which as of 2019 was being tarmacked from Rumuruti up to Maralal. There is a town named Samburu in Kwale County also in Kenya, but it is not related to Samburu County or Samburu people.

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  • Samburu County Annual Development Plan 2025/2026 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2024)
    The Financial Year 2025/2026 County Annual Development Plan (CADP) was formulated in the model of the current Medium-Term expenditure framework MTEFand the third County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP). The plan was ...
  • Samburu County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2023 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2023)
    The County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) is both a forward and backward looking policy paper that captures 3 key elements. these include the review of budget performance from the recent financial year, updated ...
  • Samburu County Programme Based Budget 2023/2024 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2023)
    The Budget Estimates present detailed revenue and expenditure estimations for the forthcoming year and forward-looking estimates for the MTEF. Both revenues and expenditures are organized and presented by department, ...
  • Samburu County Integrated Development Plan 2023-2027 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2023)
    County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) are Plans prepared every five years as development master plans. They create a framework for planning, coordinated development, budgeting, effective and efficient project ...
  • Samburu County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2022 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2022)
    This CFSP is prepared in accordance with provisions of Section 117 of the PFMA 2012. The County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2021 outlines the economic policies and sector priority programs to be implemented in the next MTEF ...
  • Samburu County Annual Development Plan 2023/2024 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2022)
    The 2024 Samburu County Annual Development Plan (CADP) was formulated in the model of the current Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Third County Integrated Development Plan. The plan will be prepared in ...
  • Samburu County Programme Based Budget 2022/2023 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2022)
    As an Assembly we have managed to achieve the below as our performance in the financial year 2021-2022 so far. i. Enactment of 6 legislations ii. Construction of ultramodern block up to 70% complete. iii. Capacity ...
  • Samburu County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2021 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2022)
    This CFSP is prepared in accordance with provisions of Section 117 of the PFMA 2012. The County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2021 outlines the economic policies and sector priority programs to be implemented in the next MTEF ...
  • Samburu County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2021 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2021)
    The objective of the CBROP is to provide a review of the previous fiscal performance and how this impacts the financial objectives and fiscal responsibility principles set out in the Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP). This ...
  • Samburu County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2022 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2021)
    the County Budget Review and outlook paper (CBROP) 2022 has been prepared in line with section 118 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFM) 2012. it presents the recent economic development and actual fiscal performance ...
  • Samburu County Spatial Plan 2021-2031 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2021)
    The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya confers the role of county planning to the County Governments. Additionally, the County Government Act of 2012 requires each County Government to prepare a ten-year GIS-based ...
  • Samburu County Annual Development Plan 2022/2023 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2021)
    The County Annual Development Plan is an annual component of the 5-year CIDP and it highlights the short-term priorities for the county. It’s a requisite planning tool that must be tabled to the County Assembly for approval ...
  • Samburu County Programme Based Budget 2021/2022 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2021)
    The County Assembly of Samburu is an Independent arm of Samburu County Government. Core mandate of the county assembly is Legislation, Oversight and Representation. To achieve this there is need to strengthen the capacity ...
  • Samburu County Programme Based Budget 2020/2021 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2020)
    As an Assembly we have managed to achieve the below as our performance in the financial year 2019-2020 so far. Achievements i) Enactment of 5 legislations ii) Restructuring of Directorates and departments. iii) Staff ...
  • Samburu County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2020 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2020)
    This County Budget Review Outlook Paper (CBROP) was prepared as required by section 118 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. It reviews the actual fiscal performance of the financial year 2019/2020 and makes comparisons ...
  • Samburu County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2020 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2020)
    The preparation of the 2020 CFSP was achieved through consultation and co-operation between all County departments and development partners. It sets out broad strategic priorities and policy goals that will guide the ...
  • Samburu County Annual Development Plan 2021/2022 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2020)
    The 2021/2022 Samburu County Annual Development Plan (CADP) was formulated in the model of the current Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Second County Integrated Development Plan. The Plan was prepared in ...
  • Samburu County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2019 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2019)
    The Samburu County 2019 Fiscal Strategy Paper sets out the framework for the preparation of the 2019/2020 budget as required under Section 117 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. It articulates economic policies ...
  • Samburu County Annual Development Plan 2020/2021 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2019)
    The Annual Plan contains the strategic priority development programmes/projects that shall be implemented during the financial year 2020/2021. The Budget preparation process in the Medium Term, adopted the Programme Based ...
  • Samburu County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2019 

    County Government of Samburu (County Government of Samburu, 2019)
    The 2019 CBROP is structured to show the financial and economic trends not only at the county level but also at the national scene. The trends are applied to inform policy direction, actions and strategies which will be ...

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