Team seeks help to uproot harsh weed at Nairobi National Park

Friends of the Nairobi National Park uproot a dangerous weed commonly known as parthenium, that has invaded the park. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

The invasion of the Nairobi National Park and its environs by the ‘famine weed’ is threatening the lives of wildlife.

Scientifically known as Parthenium Hysterophorus, the weed has the ability to spread over several life cycles and displace indigenous plants, as it can reproduce by seeds.