Fanish Ramsey Maloba (26) was nabbed on Sunday, May 4, 2025, after being found carrying a snake in his bag.
Reports indicate that he had no proper documentation to carry the snake in his bag from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
According to reports, the 26-year-old was crossing the Malenya border point from Uganda, where the officers became suspicious during a routine check and discovered a two-meter-long black snake hidden in his bag.
Upon interrogation, Maloba claimed that he had travelled to Uganda to receive prayers to cast out demons from his life.
He said that during the spiritual session, the snake appeared and he was transporting it to his church, Apostle Ministry Church in Matayos, for further prayers.
Police notified officials from KWS, who responded and took custody of the snake.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and officers from the Busia police station are continuing to investigate the incident.
