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Food security fears amid warning locust invasion could grow

Movement forecast of Desert Locust Based on reported locations, wind direction and speed, and forecast moisture conditions.

The government is racing against time to contain the locust menace, which the UN describes as Kenya's worst in 70 years.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says the locust population is expected to grow until June due to expected rains, warning it poses a serious threat to food security and livelihoods in the region if not contained.

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