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Let the Kenyan Maasai make their own choices

The Maasai community has been ridiculed by some due to its devotion to culture and the old perception they are not keen on modern education.

Even today, some Maasai men still roam towns in shukas with knives tucked in their garments. Actually, in some social circles, calling someone a Maasai has been considered an insult.

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