Maasai Council of elders have denied claims being circulated in the social media that they have opposed new currency coins launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday. "As the Maasai community, we treasure these animals so much because we have lived with them for long. He said that the government made the right decision to put wild animals in the currency saying it will market Kenya as a tourism destination. The article purported that the Maasai community asked the government to halt the use of the new currency for being discriminatory and unfair. While launching the new coins, President Uhuru Kenyatta said that the move is a major milestone in the country’s history and in fulfillment of the Constitutional requirements.

Source: The Star December 14, 2018 17:15 UTC