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Snake attack cases soar as dry spell sets in

Residents of Kerio Valley in Elgeyo Marakwet County display a spitting cobra that they killed near their homestead. [Kevin Tunoi/Standard]

Kerio Valley residents are living in fear due to increased cases of snake bites.

They told The Standard yesterday that there are at least two attacks every week, and that they resulted in death or crippling injuries.

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