An alert has been sounded over the second wave invasion of desert locust in Kitui County by the local county administration. Kanziku MCA James Munuve said that for the last two days, locusts have been sited in Kitui since Tuesday. Agriculture CS Peter Munya had indicated that a technical team with vehicles mounted sprayers would be dispatched to help manage the menace. Spraying using the motorised pumps mounted on vehicles is expected to start on Thursday. The technical team from Nairobi is scheduled to arrive in the county before the end of today, then spraying using motorized pumps mounted on vehicles start by tomorrow.

Source: The Star December 30, 2020 20:03 UTC