These are not necessarily dangerous animals
Kenyans abhor snakes mostly because of religious beliefs and in some cases knowing someone who has died (or maimed) from the reptile’s bite. Christians believe a serpent (often depicted as a snake) deceived Eve in the Garden of Eden, resulting
Most communities in Kenya associate owls with death. According to African mythology, when these birds hoot near your place, someone will die or a misfortune will befall where it has been spotted. Conservationists have disabused these myths sayi
Popularly known as dudu Manyoya, these insects will leave you itchy when they come in contact with your skin. Children will talk in fear (probably instilled by their parents) about ‘dudu Manyoya’.
No Kenyan family wants these uninvited guests in their houses. They are extremely hard to rid and their bites are extremely painful. These parasitic insects solely survive on your blood and you will not know when they are biting.
Rats will hardly attack human beings but Kenyans, especially women, fear these rodents. They are a menace in the house as they destroy clothes and just look sneaky.
Their body structure and their habit of weaving webs in abandoned spots in the house contributes to their creepiness. While most spiders in Kenya are not poisonous, most people still fear them.