This research proposal aims to ascertain the Socioeconomic impact of Rift Valley Fever on Pastoralists in Kenya. The study will be carried out in Laikipia County, Rift Valley, Kenya, with a particular focus on three sub-counties namely Laikipia West, East and North. The primary goal of this research proposal is to examine the effect of RVF on the socioeconomic lives of Kenyan pastoralists. The study will use two-stage probability sampling namely primary and secondary sampling. The study population will comprise of the Maasai pastoralists and the Maasai community will be used as the unit of analysis because it is the one actively involved in pastoral activities.