Samburu County is one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya established under the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and is located in the ASAL region of the country. The County measures 21,022.10 Km2. It borders Turkana County to the North West, Baringo County to the South West, Marsabit County to the North East, Isiolo County to the East and Laikipia County to the South. According to the 2009 Population and Housing Census, Samburu County has a population of 228,762 with a density of 10.9 persons per Square Kilometer. Given a population growth rate of 4.45 percent per annum, as opposed to the national growth rate of 3 percent, the County population is projected to increase to 399,378 by 2022 and 456,418 by 2025. Samburu County is subdivided into three (3) sub-counties (Constituencies) namely, Samburu West, Samburu North, and Samburu East.Requirement for Appointment Hold a degree from a recognized University in Kenya in Accounting or Finance Membership to ICPAK and in Good Standing Has a distinguished career of over 5 years’ post qualification professional experience in the Public Sector Be a citizen of Kenya Should possess strong interpersonal skills Have a good understanding of the County Assembly operations, Financial Management and reporting or Auditing Have a good understanding of the objects, principles and functions of the County Assembly Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010  Responsibilities Set the agenda for each meeting with the Committee Members Provide oversight on risk management, controls and governance processes and Audit affairs of the County Assembly and make appropriate recommendations to the County Assembly regarding internal control and audit matters Follow up on the implementation of the of the recommendations of Internal and External Auditors Arrange for a periodic review of the effectiveness of the Audit Committee alongside its mandate Demonstrate independence and impartiality in decision making which accord with the legal constitutional and policy requirement Provide clarification to members on the audit committee’s responsibilities