Modern medicine has struggled to take root in remote areas in Kenya such as Elgeyo Marakwet county. This study investigates the impact of modern medicine in the county as suggested by the rates of mortality between the years 2013 and 2017. The results should assist government officials and other relevant bodies in the formulation of health policies and planning of the county for the future economically and otherwise. The study is conducted based on data available from the county government between the said years which is analysed through basic statistical tools such as EXCEL and R. In summary, the findings show that while the impact of modern medicine is evident particularly in terms of reducing number of victims of the various diseases and death cases ,the county faces opposition from traditional and cultural alternatives. The findings support and are built up from and thanks to other relevant studies in the county such as the ‘Ethno-medicinal Plants Traditionally Used by the Keiyo Community in Elgeyo Marakwet County’ study