Rival groups clash at Maa Cultural Festival in Narok as Ruto arrives
Chairs flew and attendees ran for safety at Sekenani Gate in Narok West on Saturday as groups reportedly linked to MP Gabriel Tongoyo and Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu clashed. Security officers moved in, and the festival's closing day went on.
A fight between rival groups disrupted the Maa Cultural and Tourism Festival at Sekenani Gate in Narok West on Saturday. It broke out as President William Ruto arrived for the closing day. Videos posted online showed attendees running for safety. Several chairs were overturned, and some lay broken near the main dais. Pulse Live Kenya and The Eastleigh Voice reported that the groups were allied to Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo and Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu. People Daily described them as rival political factions. Citizen Digital reported that attendees threw things at each other. Some people carried traditional Maasai rungus. The Eastleigh Voice said it was unclear whether they took part in the fight. According to Pulse Live Kenya, calm returned after Governor Ntutu and Narok Senator Ledama Olekina urged the groups to stop. Officers from the Presidential Escort Unit and the General Service Unit then formed a cordon around Ruto. The programme resumed after a short break. The Eastleigh Voice reported that Ruto later received blessings from Maa elders. Reports differed on what happened to the President. Pulse Live Kenya and Tuko said in their headlines that Ruto was evacuated. Pulse Live Kenya's own report,…
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