By GEOFFREY ONDIEKIMore by this AuthorThe first generation of desert locusts in Kenya has matured and is ready to breed, according to a United Nations agency. Desert locusts normally mature and start laying eggs from two to four months. This means that the first generation of locusts bred in the counties of Samburu, Isiolo, Wajir Mandera and Marsabit could begin mass breeding. Samburu Special Programmes chief officer Daniel Lesaigor said that most swarms in Samburu have already reached maturity and mass breeding could start if they are not destroyed. Heavy rainfall continues to pound various counties affected by the locusts, including Samburu, Isiolo and Marsabit.

Source: Daily Nation April 29, 2020 19:51 UTC