KWS Under Fire Over Snakebite Deaths
Each year, reports show that nearly 20,000 people are bitten by snakes, with the bites resulting in between 1,000 and 4,000 deaths...
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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.
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KWS Under Fire Over Snakebite Deaths - April 2026
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