Ipomea: Kajiado steps up efforts to eliminate dangerous weed

Residents of Emaroro village uproots the poisonus weed known as Ipomea on March 31, 2025. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

Kajiado County is taking a bold step in reclaiming its vast grazing lands from the invasive Ipomea weed, a menace that has ravaged thousands of acres of pasture, threatening the livelihoods of pastoral communities.

Under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLOCA) program, the county Department of Environment and Climate Change has rolled out a comprehensive sensitisation campaign aimed at empowering farmers to reclaim their parcels.