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A Samburu man attempts to fend-off a swarm of desert locusts flying over grazing land in Lemasulani village, Samburu County, Kenya January 17, 2020. [Njeri Mwangi, Reuters]
Government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna has said the government has mitigation measures to ensure locusts do not move to unaffected counties in the second wave of invasion.
“The plan is to contain and destroy them where they currently are,” said Mr Oguna, as he addressed the media on Tuesday.
A statement on the Locust Watch website reveals a mature swarm is headed to Kenya through Marsabit County from the southwest region of Teltele in Ethiopia.
Swarms of immature locusts forming in central Somalia and eastern Ethiopia are expected to be moving south towards southern Somalia and southeast Ethiopia where they could start arriving in northeast Kenya this weekend. This movement is anticipated to increase during the remainder of December and into January.
“Extreme vigilance and preparedness is required in Kenya,” reads a statement by Locust Watch.
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