The Legendary snake handlers of Baringo

Within 12 days in July, Baringo loses its famous snake men Published: The East African Nation newspaper: 31 July-5 August 2021 By Rupi Mangat “You will find a carpet viper under one out of every ten rocks,” states Jonathan Ewoi, the youngest son of the recently deceased ‘Dr’ William Ewoi, one of Baringo’s legendary ‘wazees’ […]

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Nairobi Snake Park

Face- to-face with Omieri again Above: Omieri the African rock python in her new glass cage. Notice the burn mark on exreme right that she received in 1987 – which led to her death. Copyrigt Rupi Mangat Published: Saturday Magazine Nation newspaper 14 April 2018 In 1987 l went to see Omieri the she-python who […]

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Tarangire Treetops

Amidst the baobabs Published Saturday magazine, Nation newspaper 7 October 2017 Above: Elephant dwarfed by centuries-old baobab tree near Randilen Wildlife Management Area by Tarangire National Park, Tanzania Picture Galib Mangat There are few grand arrivals as memorable as this. Stopping at the gate of Randilen Wildlife Management Area that hosts the stunning Tarangire Treetops […]

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