A group of Maasai warriors have resorted to attacking an all-girls’ school in a desperate bid to find themselves wives

The young men from Kenya’s most iconic tribe attempted to abduct pupils from the Enkare Nairowua school, in Narok, after bursting in to the dining room at lunchtime. Many of the girls fled to hide in nearby bushes until the Maasai – also known as morans – were persuaded to leave after two hours of negotiations with teachers, elders and a local chief. However, they have threatened to return if they are not found brides. The school principal, Sylvia Lelei, says that the girls are living in fear and she has been forced to hire more guards to beef up security in the school. Locals said that this was not an isolated incident. The young men running amok in Narok stand accused of disrupting trade in local towns, assaulting residents and interfering with roadworks.