The establishment of Kakamega Snake Park Conservancy was touted as a game-changer in efforts to conserve the local tropical rainforest. It was initiated by Kakamega Environmental Education Programme (Keep), a Community-Based Organisation (CBO) involved in the conservation of Kakamega Forest. Benjamin Okalo, Kakamega snakes park conservancy chairman (in red T-shirt) narrates how the cages hosted snakes at Kakamega snakes park yesterday. Students would pay between Sh50 and Sh100 while tourists would part with Sh5,000 to access the snake park. The snake park was thriving to the extent Keep officials were considering establishing a research centre.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2021 07:01 UTC