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Strange insects keep pupils out of school, as locals relocate

Kajiado, Kenya: More than five primary schools in Kajiado Central risk closure due to a strange stinging caterpillar that has wrecked havoc in homes, schools, fields and farms.

The insects, locally known as Kunchu, cause skin irritation and itching and has forced some locals to relocate to safer places.

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