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Plants covered by the parasitc dodder weed in Western Kenya. Photos: Jeckonia Otieno
A parasitic weed is slowly but surely choking vegetation in parts of Rift Valley and Western Kenya.
The dodder weed, which is rather new in Kenya, is not only attacking trees but also tea farms. Not only is it posing a threat to this region’s ecosystem, it is also affecting the livelihood of thousands of people.
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