Farmers fear crop loss as locusts invade Kitui County
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Kitui MCAs, Johnson Kanandu and Stephen Kivunsi, said the locusts first invaded Kitui through the Kora Game Reserve in Tseikuru.
Swarm of locusts spotted in expansive Juja farm, Kiambu
Locusts seen at Juja Farm in Juja Constituency ravaging plantations in an expansive bushy area that stretches 11km from the Thika highway.
Panic as locusts spotted in Kirinyaga village
The swarm of locusts has invaded several farms in Riandira village and residents fear their food crops may be destroyed.
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East Africa has been hit by its worst locust invasion for 25 years, which has devastated crops across the region.
Govt intervenes to save counties from locusts
Government Spokesperson (Rtd) Colonel Cyrus Oguna says aerial spraying in Wajir, Marsabit and Isiolo counties to start on Saturday.
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A typical swarm can contain up to 150 million insects per kilometer square and travel upto 152km a day depending on wind.
County appeals for help in wake of locust invasion
Mandera County requests for assistance from the national government and development partners to wipe out swarms of locusts.