pastoralists are estimated to constitute per cent of the national population of million based on the census while the members of the largest individual community of huntergatherers is approximately kenyan national bureau of statistics both pastoralists and huntergatherers face insecurity with respect to land and resource tenure poor service delivery poor political representation discrimination and exclusion at the same time the pastoralists identity and culture contributes to kenyas cultural diversity national economy and conservation of biodiversity kaunga however boarding schools have had their own problems ranging from inadequate care of the children and increased education costs as many boarding schools were privately run by missionaries to an increased incidence of pregnancies resulting in higher school dropout rates for girls