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The Council of Governors Chairperson who is also Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has announced that 27 counties have been affected by Locusts since the first invasion in December last year.
The counties are; Kericho, Kitui, Machakos, Isiolo, Samburu, Garissa, Kisumu, Baringo, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Kakamega, Laikipia, Turkana, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Mandera, Kajiado, Wajir, Meru , Nyandarua, Uasin Gishu, Marsabit and Kitui.
Controlling the locust has become a headache to the government, former Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri made headlines in January after he said people should take photos of any insects and post them on social media so that he can tell whether they are locusts or other insects.
The current Agriculture CS Peter Munya has said 26,900 litres of insecticides have been used so far.
"Hatching hoppers have been sited in Samburu at 134 places, Isiolo 28 Tharakanithi 16 Kitui 14, Turkana 4, Marsabit 3 and Garissa 3." - Agriculture CS Peter Munya
The counties are; Kericho, Kitui, Machakos, Isiolo, Samburu, Garissa, Kisumu, Baringo, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Kakamega, Laikipia, Turkana, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Mandera, Kajiado, Wajir, Meru , Nyandarua, Uasin Gishu, Marsabit and Kitui.
Controlling the locust has become a headache to the government, former Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri made headlines in January after he said people should take photos of any insects and post them on social media so that he can tell whether they are locusts or other insects.
The current Agriculture CS Peter Munya has said 26,900 litres of insecticides have been used so far.
"Hatching hoppers have been sited in Samburu at 134 places, Isiolo 28 Tharakanithi 16 Kitui 14, Turkana 4, Marsabit 3 and Garissa 3." - Agriculture CS Peter Munya