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Battle against desert locusts almost won, UN agency says

A local in Kiplekwa village, Baringo County, tries to chase away desert locusts on February 23, 2019. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Stella Cherono

Regional Editor, South Rift

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Eight months after the locust invasion, FAO on Tuesday said only Samburu and Turkana counties are still battling the destructive swarms.
  • The remaining 27 regions have contained the menace, the agency said.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says Kenya is just three weeks away from eliminating the desert locust menace.

Eight months after the locust invasion, FAO on Tuesday said only Samburu and Turkana counties are still battling the destructive swarms.

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