Kiunjuri said the government, in partnership with the Desert Locusts Control Organisation, has mobilised technical officers on the ground to control operations and train people on the ground interventions. There are concerns that the desert locusts could spread to the Eastern parts which are dry. Dr David Mwangi, head of Plant Protection Services at the Ministry of Agriculture, said the last desert locust invasion reported in Kenya was in 2007 in Mandera and Wajir counties. When the locusts were first reported, the government sent a team to Mandera and Wajir to start control of the pest. He said the more it rains, the more the desert locusts invade the country due to favourable weather conditions.

Source: The Star January 13, 2020 18:56 UTC