By BRUHAN MAKONGMore by this AuthorResidents of Wajir and Mandera counties have raised the alarm after swarms of desert locusts invaded parts of northern Kenya from neighbouring countries on Sunday. In some parts of Ethiopia, farmers reported that the flying pests had decimated nearly 100 per cent of their crops. According to residents, the locusts entered Kenya from the eastern side of Somalia and settled in Kotulo area, Wajir County. FAO indicated that locusts have damaged about 70,000 hectares of farmland in Somalia and eastern Ethiopia, threatening food security in the countries. Reports say that a section of residents in Somalia have resorted to eating the locusts as they battle their spread.

Source: Daily Nation December 30, 2019 11:07 UTC