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An ignored international early warning system, fear of Al Shabaab attack and late intervention compounded the locust invasion in Isiolo, Meru and Samburu, the Saturday Standard has learnt.
Ethiopia and Djibouti in June last year informed Nairobi to take early preparation to counter the locust invasion through the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) but this crucial warning was ignored by relevant government agencies, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development’s Plant Protection Unit (PPU).
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