The event brings together Maa-speaking communities, including the Maasai, Samburu and Ilchamus, to showcase their cultural heritage through traditional music, dance, fashion, food, beadwork and sporting activities.
The Maa Cultural Festival was thrown into disarray after a fierce clash erupted between two rival groups at Sekenani Gate in Narok West.
In a video circulating online, people could be seen scampering for safety as the confrontation disrupted activities at the festival venue, with several chairs turned upside down in the ensuing chaos and attendes seen flinging items at each other.
The footage captured the disorder as attendees scrambled to get away from the confrontation, leaving parts of the venue in utter disarray.
The incident disrupted the cultural gathering, which brings together members of the Maa community to celebrate their shared heritage, traditions and cultural identity.
Details surrounding what triggered the clash, whether anyone was injured and the extent of the damage were not immediately clear.
The festival had also faced calls for a boycott ahead of its opening, with some Maa leaders and local service providers raising concerns over alleged unpaid bills from previous editions.
The complaints involved artists, suppliers, traders and other service providers who accused organisers of failing to settle outstanding payments.
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