The county’s department of health takes a third of the budgetary allocations. The department has come a long way in setting the pace for a new dawn in the provision of a modern healthcare service to communities in the county of Samburu. Key among the flagship projects implemented are the construction of 24 new health facilities alongside the existing ones. Among the beneficiary communities are those living in some of the remotest regions. The county’s department of health has also rolled out the ambulance services to counter health and related emergency situations. The department also recruited an additional 150 staff of various cadres for rapid service provision. The Samburu County Referral Hospital has also received a major boost after the setting up of a fully equipped renal unit, additional modern theatre facilities and an oxygen plant. Skilled facility deliveries have increased from 19% to 38% whereas immunization coverage has increased from 58% to 70%.