Competition for Designing the Samburu County Government Flag, Coat of Arms and Public Seal

Republic of Kenya
 

Samburu County Government
 

Office of the Governor

Competition for Designing the County Government Flag, Coat of Arms and Public Seal
 

The County Government Act 2012, Section Four (4) on County Symbols requires that:-
 

1. Every County shall enact legislation prescribing the following County symbols:-
 

a) The County Flag
 

b) The County Court of Arms and Logo, and;
 

c) The County Public Seal.
 

2. The County Executive shall develop the symbols of the County through a consultative process for approval by the County Assembly by legislation.
 

3. The county legislation enacted under subsection (I) shall provide for use of the county symbols in the same manner as provided for in the national flag, emblems and names Act (CAP 99).
 

4. A county symbol shall not be the same as, or be a likeness or similarity to a national symbol. In accordance with section 4 of the said Act, offers are hereby invited from the members of general public and or institution for the designing of the county flag, the county coat of arms and the county public seal. It should be note that the designs shall reflect the history, social- cultural and economics aspirations of samburu county should be unique; and capture the diversity of the county.

The competition shall be in the following categories with a token for the winner and the runners up as indicated below:
 

1. County Flag 

• Winner Kshs. 40,000
• Runner up Kshs. 20,000

2. County Court of Arms and Logo 

• Winner Kshs. 40,000
• Runner up Kshs. 20,000

3. County Public Seal 

• Winner Kshs. 40,000
• Runner up Kshs. 20,000

Further, please note that by submitting the designs you agree to transfer copyright of the designs to Samburu County Government.
 

The submissions of the proposed designs in full colour measuring 28 x 20cm and in good resolution, must reach the undersigned by 8th May, 2013 through the following address:-
 

The Interim County Secretary
Samburu County
P. O. Box 3 – 20600
Samburu.
 

Or be delivered by hand to office of the Governor Samburu County (former Samburu County Council).
 

It should be noted that the selection panel shall exercise direction and its decision on the winner for each category and its decision shall be deemed final.
 

Interim County Secretary
Samburu County