Much of Northern Kenya, is stretches of waterless tracts of Arid an dSemi-arid lands. The Environmental contrasts such as excessive heat, lack of water in most places and lack of means of communication makes it a difficult place for a permanent habitation. Influence from the outside world or even the rest of Kenya is minimal. People have been left to live and stile live as they have done for the past centuries. Absence of modern medical facilities, good schools coupled with lack of modern roads to enhance community, clearly shows how the area has lagged behind in national development and this fact had effectively shit it from the rest of the world.
Many communities live in Northern Kenya.
These include Turkana, Samburu, Rendille, Somali, Boran, Gabbra, Dasanach to mention but a few. They almost all pursue livestock keeping as their means of livelihood. Most of them are nomadic pastoralists while others are semi-pastoralists. This is mainly because the harsh environmental condition can hardly allow any other means of economic activity. To date, these communities remain largely unreached by the Gospel.