Race to make local anti-venom hots up as snake bite cases rise

Patrick Kioko shows his swollen leg. He was bitten by a snake in 2016. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

It is estimated that 15 to 25 Kenyans die daily from snake envenomation, with at least 100 others having their limbs amputated.

Some studies show that up to 85 per cent of Kenyan snakebite victims seek treatment from traditional medicine practitioners or use rudimentary means to eliminate the venom.