The government will spend Sh600 million to fight armyworms this season. Kiunjuri said the money will be disbursed through the a newly formed Fall Armyworm Multi-Institutional Technical Team. The current invasioncould be worse, hence the need to look for a long-term solution,” Kiunjuri said. He was speaking after a brainstorming meeting on armyworm invasion at the Kenya Plant and Health Inspectorate Services in Nairobi. “The multi-institutional technical team can use remote sensing and observation to track the pests,” she said.

Source: The Star May 24, 2018 21:22 UTC