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Anguish as snakes prey on children

Jackson Kiplagat with his seven-year-old daughter Chepchirchir at their home in Emsos village, Mogotio. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Once bitten, twice shy. This is a saying well understood by Chebet Lagat, a six-year-old girl who is easily startled by any hissing sound around her.

The Standard One pupil of Emsos Primary School screams for her father, Patrick Kigen, who is working nearby on their farm in Emsos village.

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