Namuncha
Namuncha is a community in the Northern Kajiado County, Kenya an hour north of Nairobi. Population. The Maasai people make up the majority of Namuncha's population followed by the Kikuyu and Turkana peoples. The predominant languages are Maa (the Maasai language), Kikuyu, and Swahili. Agriculture and pastoralism are the main sources of subsistence. There is an open-pit mine located near the river that employs a number of residents. Joseph Mutete ole Kishau is Namuncha's elected community chairman. Water resources. A seasonal source of water is the Ewuaso Kedong River. Constructed in the 1990s, there is a  water pipeline that runs through the community. In January and February 2005, there were armed conflicts between Maasai pastoralists and Kikuyu farmers over access to water. Both Maasai and Kikuyu sustained casualties with a total of 18 reported killed. Education. There is a primary school with eight teachers that serves children from grades 1 - 8 for free. There is The Peace Namuncha Secondary School. There is an adult education centre where over 100 adults learn the basic reading, writing, and arithmetic for free. Religion. Christianity is a dominant religion in Namuncha, along with traditional beliefs. There are a number of  denominations within the community including; Africa Inland Mission (AIC), Catholics and Methodists. The pastors of these churches form a non-profit called the Osotua Welfare Society led by pastor Simon Saitoti ole Tumanka of Namuncha AIC. Health. The nearest source of medicine is at the Namuncha Dispensary that is staffed with two full time nurses. There is another facility at Ewuaso Kedong.