By Elimu Assistant Team 
Problems that Dr. J. L Krapf experienced as a missionary in Kenya
- Hostile climate i.e hot and humid weather
- Language barriers, at first he could not communicate effectively with the local people
- Had to contend with tropical diseases e.g. malaria/ lack of proper medical facilities
- Suffered personal tragedies when he lost his wife and child through death
- Hostility from some quarters e.g. Muslim Arabs and Swahili. Suffered an attack by robbers when he traveled inland with Chief Kivoi
- Frustrations because the people he had come to work among were slow in accepting the gospel/ slow phase of the missionary work
- Problems of adapting to a different lifestyle from the one he used to in Europe e.g. housing, food
- Suffered from loneliness
- Lack of transport
- Wild animals
