Python lays 7 eggs at zoo, despite not being around a male in years

By CNN,

Zookeepers at the Saint Louis Zoo were surprised to see their oldest snake coiled around a clutch of freshly laid eggs because she hadn't been near ...

Python , Saint Louis Zoo , Zookeepers

Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

By Matthews Mutai,

When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his overwhelm...

coronavirus , Emma Coburn , Mental Health

Mombasa: Man caught trafficking a Python wrapped like a baby handed a 2-year jail term

By Tonny Ndungu,

A Kenyan man in Mombasa who was arrested on Wednesday in possession of a 2.3-meter long python has been fined KSh.2M or serve a 2-year jail term In...

Mombasa: Man arrested sneaking 2.3m-long python wrapped like a baby

By Nicky Gitonga,

A 33-year-old man is set to be arraigned at a Mombasa court on Wednesday after he was nabbed sneaking a 2.3 meter python. Karisa Iha was flagged by...

Python

Woman who owned snakes found dead with 8-foot-long python around her neck

By Duncan Mutwiri,

A 36 year old woman was found dead with an eight foot long python around her neck in Indiana, U.S. First responders say that they received a call W...

Python

Homa Bay residents raise alarm over python menace

By Aly Abich,

Residents of Koredo sub-location in Homa Bay County are presently living in fear over a reported increase in the number of python attacks in the area....

Chief David Opera , Homa Bay County , Python

Snakes in Karura: Why you should still visit the forest

By Citizen Reporter,

A photo of a of a big python spotted at Karura Forest in Nairobi has caused anxiety with many vowing to avoid the area at all costs. Karura forest ...

African rock python , Friends of Karura , Karura Forest , Nairobi

Sponsored: Funtrench to offer certified blockchain-related courses in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

Funtrench, the first blockchain educational institution in Eastern Africa, has announced a strategic partnership with US-based blockchain certificatio...

Blockchain Training Alliance , Funtrench

Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison

By CNN,

Lobbyist and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort learned on Thursday that he will serve almost four years in prison -- far short of what had ...

Paul Manafort sentenced

Rock python terrifies locals in Baringo county

By Evans Chumo,

A 14-foot long python has been rescued by Kenya Wild Life Service (KWS) from villagers who have been preying on the reptile for the past one week. ...

Python

Rescuers, Monty Python member recognized by the Queen

By CNN,

The British divers who helped rescue a Thai soccer team from a flooded cave this year have been awarded medals by Britain's Queen Elizabeth in her 201...

Monty Python , Thai soccer team

Legendary Omieri the python, set for public exhibition

By Ian Omondi,

The legend of Omieri still lives! Omieri, the giant python which died in 1989, will from today, November 30, be displayed to the general public at ...

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) , Nyakach , Ojwang K’Ombudo , Omieri , Python , Snake Park , The giant python

Ringling elephants, a famed U.S. circus act, pack up trunks for retirement

By Reuters,

Elephants take a final bow at Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Sunday, ending a 145-year spectacle that delighted fans but enraged anim...

circus , Elephants

Innovator hopes to reboot programming lessons in schools

By Lisa Kamau,

When Mercy Ngoiri, a Dedan Kimathi University Mechatronics graduate, tried to teach a friend’s child how to programme two years ago, she was surpris...

computer programming , warefab

NBCUniversal to offer an Internet-based comedy channel

By Benjamin Wafula,

Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal division plans to offer an Internet-based comedy channel featuring ad-free performances from Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler and...

NBCUniversal

Want to build Mobile Apps? Try Bluemix Cloud Platform

By Njuguna Anne,

Kenya has been on the technological radar for a while now. Some of the achievements that have led to this include the widespread use of mobile money,...

No pain, no gain: Infamous Alexander McQueen Armadillo Boots up for auction

By Gathii Mwangi,

Armadillo Boots are rated as the most iconic shoes ever created by a designer. Designed by Lee Alexander McQueen himself, Armadillo Boots first app...

africa , Alexander McQueen , armadillo boots , kenya

16-foot long python undergoes emergency surgery

By Koome Kimonye,

A five-meter (16-foot) python underwent emergency surgery in Brazil after it failed to naturally release its eggs, putting its life at risk, Brazilian...

Man Arrested for Rearing Snakes, Tortoises Illegally

By Citizen,

The officials also impounded the snakes and tortoises that the 50-year-old was keeping without a permit. Among those impounded were four pythons...

40 Royal Snakes Stolen From A London Flat

By Citizen,

Two men, who were seen leaving the premises with two sacks, made off in a dark vehicle after the raid on Monday. According to Merseyside Police ...