Locusts attack 9 counties in new wave

Locusts sit in trees in in Gurar, Wajir North. The colonies of locusts have invaded the northern counties after migrating from Ethiopia and Somalia. PHOTO | BRUHAN MAKONG | NMG

The second wave of desert locusts have invaded nine counties so far as the insects continue to fly in the country from Somalia and Ethiopia.

Agriculture Principal Secretary Hamadi Boga said the insects crossed to Kenya on November 9 and have so far affected Wajir, Garissa, Tana River, Kilifi, Lamu, Mombasa, Taita Taveta, Kitui and Marsabit.

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