Kenya: Scientists race to create anti venom as snake bite victims grow

The residents in Kitui county, Kenya live in constant fear of venomous snakebites as dangerous snakes move closer to their settlement.

As the forests around them dwindle due to logging and agricultural expansion, and the climate patterns become increasingly unpredictable, the reptiles are encroaching on human territory with alarming frequency.

“When there is a lot of rain, snakes are carried by floods to our homes. Snakes are in the mountains, when there are no rains, they come down to look for food,” says villager Anna Kangali.

“Many chickens have been killed by…