Kenya’s overlooked snakebite epidemic

The World

Black mambas, spitting cobras and puff adders. These are some of the venomous deadly snakes that call Kenya home. For years, people in rural areas have lost their lives or limbs due to bites from these snakes. After years of overlooking the problem, Kenya’s government is now taking it seriously. The World’s Africa Correspondent Halima Gikandi has the story.

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