The Samburu are a Nilotic people of north-central Kenya. They are a sub tribe of the Maasai. The Samburu are semi-nomadic pastoralists who herd mainly cattle but also keep sheep, goats and camels. The name they use for themselves is Lokop or Loikop, a term which may have a variety of meanings which Samburu themselves do not agree on. Many assert that it refers to them as "owners of the land" though others present a very different interpretation of the term. The Samburu speak the Samburu dialect of the Maa language, which is a Nilo-Saharan language. There are many game parks in the area, one of the most well known is Samburu National Reserve.The Samburu is the third largest in the Maa community of Kenya and Tanzania,after the Kisonko(Isikirari)of Tanzania and Purko of Kenya and Tanzania.
Maralal is a small hillside market town in northern Kenya, lying east of the Loroghi Plateau within Samburu County, of which it is the capital. It is the administrative headquarters of the Samburu people. The town has an urban population of 16,281. The market was pioneered by Somali settlers in the 1920s. The population is dominated by the Samburu tribe, with a small percentage of Turkana and Kikuyu also resident.
The Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya. On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The park is 165 km² in size and is situated 350 kilometers from Nairobi. It ranges in altitude from 800 to 1230m above sea level. Geographically, it is located in Samburu County.
The Ilchamus, are a Maa-speaking people living south and southeast of Lake Baringo, Kenya. They number about 35,000 and are closely related to the Samburu living more to the north-east in the Rift Valley Province They are said to be the smallest ethnic group in Kenya. Their language is one of the Eastern Nilotic Maa languages, closely related to the Samburu language, to the point of it being considered a Samburu dialect by some. Together, Samburu and Ilchamus form the northern division of the Maa languages.
Lerata is a village in northern Kenya, between Marsabit and Shaba, Kenya. It is in an area populated by the Samburu people. Lerata is located along the A2 road, not far north of Archers Post. The C79 road towards Maralal and Baragoi has its eastern end in Lerata. Lerata is part of the Waso East ward in Samburu East Constituency and Samburu County Council of Samburu County.
Laikipia County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province of the country. Laikipia is a cosmopolitan county and is county number 31. The county has two major urban centres: Nanyuki to the southeast, and Nyahururu to the southwest. Its capital is Rumuruti.
Kwale County is a county in the former Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kwale, although Ukunda is the largest town.
Marsabit County is a county of Kenya. Covering a surface area of 66.923,1 square kilometres Marsabit is the largest county in Kenya. Its capital is Marsabit and its largest town Moyale. The county has a population of 291,166. It is bordered to the North by Ethiopia, to the West by Turkana County to the South by Samburu County and Isiolo County, and to the East by Wajir County.
Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 143,294, and its capital is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program. Its capital and largest town is Isiolo. Other upcoming urban centres are: Garbatulla, Modogashe, Kinna, Merti and Oldonyiro.
Turkana County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Turkana is the second largest, by land area, and also the northwesternmost county in Kenya. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan and Ethiopia, including the disputed Ilemi Triangle, to the north and northeast; and Lake Turkana to the east. To the south and east, neighbouring counties in Kenya are West Pokot, Baringo and Samburu Counties, while Marsabit County is located on the opposite shore of Lake Turkana.
Samburu Airport is an airport in Samburu County, Kenya.
El Molo is a possibly extinct language belonging to the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. It was spoken by the El Molo people on the southeastern shore of Lake Turkana, in northern Kenya. Alternate names to El Molo are Dehes, Elmolo, Fura-Pawa, and Ldes. It was thought to be extinct in the middle part of the 20th century, but a few speakers were found in the later 20th century. However, it may now be truly extinct, as the eight speakers found in a survey published in 1994 were over 50. Most of the El Molo population have shifted to the neighboring Samburu language. El Molo also has no known dialects.
Raphael Lentimalo is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Samburu East Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election.
Simon Lesirma is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Samburu West Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election.
Wamba is a small town in Samburu County in central Kenya. It is located south-southwest edge of the Mathews Range, and northwest of the Samburu National Reserve. The northbound Isiolo - Moyale road is about 40 kilometres drives east of Wamba.
Samburu East is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Samburu County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. The constituency has four wards, all electing Members of the County Assembly for the Samburu County Government.
Samburu West is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Samburu County. The constituency was established for the 1969 elections.
Naisula Lesuuda is a Kenyan politician and women's rights activist.
