Namuncha is a community in the south of
Nakuru County
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,
Kenya an hour north of
Nairobi.
Population
The Maasai people make up the majority of Namuncha's population followed by the Turkana and Kikuyu peoples. The predominant languages are
Maa (the
Maasai language),
Kikuyu, and
Swahili
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.
Agriculture and pastoralism are the main sources of
subsistence. There is an
open-pit quarry located near the river that employs a number of residents.
Mr Dalhman Lerru is Namuncha's elected community chairman after the death of
Joseph Ole Kishau in 2021.
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
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over access to water. Both Maasai and Kikuyu sustained casualties with a total of 18 reported killed. The Naumuncha Primary School has a wind driven water pump the provides water for handwashing, irrigation and clean water through a filter tank. The water is drawn from one of the reservoirs built along the water pipeline.
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 founded in 2013. It is registered with the Ministry of Education and has an annual intake of 60 students, mostly from the Namuncha Primary school
The Friends of Namuncha a UK based Charity supports, Education, Health and Sustainable Enterprise in Namuncha
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
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and
Methodists. The pastors of these churches form a non-profit called the
Osotua Welfare Society led by pastor
Simon Saitoti ole Tumanka
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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 health facility at
Ewuaso Kedong.
References
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Populated places in Rift Valley Province
Kajiado County
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