I ditched crop farming to rear snails and it’s great

Wangui Waweru explains the production process of snails right from hatching to maturity at her farm in Nakuru County. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

When Wangui Waweru was served dry fried snails at her friend’s home a while back, she couldn’t fathom the idea of the slimy feeling on her palate. 

“I was a bit hesitant to give them a try, it was my first time coming across such a meal. Where I come from, we don’t eat snails,” she says.