Desert locust invasion in northern Kenya could spiral out of control
FAO has been unable to carry out control measures such as aerial spraying. Swarms were spotted in parts of the Rift Valley region, Kenya’s bread basket. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
A new wave of the desert locust invasion currently destroying crops and pastures in northern Kenya threatens to spiral out of control, having spread to more than 15 counties in the country.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reported immature swarms in northern and central counties, and in Kilifi County in upper Coast region. There are a few small immature swarms formed from previous breeding in the Coast region near Lamu and probably in adjacent areas of southern Somalia.
