President to attend Maa cultural festival in Narok

Governors from the Maa community have redoubled their efforts to persuade President William Ruto to give the Kajiado County government Amboseli National Park back from the Kenya Wildlife Service.
The governors of Kajiado, Joseph Ole Lenku, and Samburu, Jonathan Leleliit, Patrick Ole Ntutu, and Joseph Ole Lenku
They made the comments on the opening day of the first-ever can also profit from the tourism industry’s earnings through money received from the National park.Maa culture week takes place in Narok County’s renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve at Sekanani.
Today’s event will be graced by President William Ruto. They claimed they will raise the matter on a tour led by Ruto, during which he will observe the yearly migration of the wildebeest, as a way to welcome tourists from around the world to Kenya and experience its stunning landscapes and many cultures.
Additionally, the President’s visit will be a chance for public-private collaborations to advance cultural entrepreneurship. Maa communities from Narok, Kajiado, Laikipia, Marsabit, Baringo, and Samburu have gathered for the four-day celebration.
Leleliit said that it was a grave error on the part of the now-defunct Kajiado County Council to allow KWS to oversee the park.
“This is one of the historical injustices that was committed to the Maa community and we will appeal directly to the Head of State to have the park back to our people,” he said.
He said after the wildlife as the top tourist attraction, the second attraction is the Maa culture. “Our culture has brought thousands of international and domestic tourists to our region to witness it, so we must protect it and wildlife territories,” he said
Leleliit announced that the second edition of the Maa cultural week will be staged at Samburu National Park next year. Ntutu said the cultural week promotes the unity of the community. “We will also use the occasion to educate the community on the do, and don’t do as well as deliberate the community position nationally,” added Lenku.