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Panic as locusts now spotted in Kirinyaga County

A swarm of locusts feeds on shrubs at Archers Post, in Samburu County. The locusts have been reported in various counties where they are causing massive destruction. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

Panic has gripped residents of Kirinyaga and Embu Counties after a swarm of insects believed to be desert locusts were sighted.

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