A team from the Isiolo Desert Locust Control Base in collaboration with Nakuru County Government, agriculture department have sprayed more than 140 hectares in the Arid and Semi-Arid areas of the region. County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Immaculate Maina said spraying was done in areas where heavy infestation was reported. “The team from the Isiolo Desert Locust Control Base has been in the County to support our efforts in the management of the desert locust infestation,” she said. She added that the county had established Nakuru Locust Watch platform that would oversee surveillance and offers quick responses on current occurrences. The first wave of desert locust entered Kenya early in 2020 through Ethiopia and Somalia invading the counties at the borders before spreading to other parts.

Source: The Star March 13, 2021 16:46 UTC