The Commission of Administrative Justice (CAJ) has ordered the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to release snakebite death data from 2022 to the present, threatening prosecution for non-compliance.

• The CAJ demands statistical summaries of snakebite-related deaths within 21 days.
• Key figures involved include the KWS Director General, Erustus Kanga, and the Commission of Administrative Justice.
• The data is required by the Senate to address a petition concerning public health and administrative accountability, following an estimated 1,000 to 4,000 deaths annually from snakebites in Kenya.

The Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) has trained 40 fishers in Kwale County on crucial maritime safety skills to improve safety at sea.

• 40 fishers participated in the Vanga Beach Management Unit (BMU) training.
• The training was conducted by the Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS).
• Skills covered included the proper use of life jackets, basic first aid, and emergency response procedures, as part of the Safety Training for Fishers (STF) initiative.

Authorities at the Namanga One Stop Border Post have seized a live python that was being transported from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to Kenya, concealed in a box falsely declared as motor vehicle spare parts.

• A live python was discovered inside a wooden box mislabeled as motor vehicle spare parts.
• The bus driver and conductor of the KIDIA One Express bus were arrested for questioning.
• The reptile has been secured by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and investigations are ongoing to identify the intended recipient and purpose of the shipment.