Kitui County government has confirmed the Second Wave of locusts within its borders, urging residents to be vigilant while promising action on the same.
Updates on Swarms of Desert Locust(DL) in Kitui County.
Mwingi Central Sub County:
They have invaded Mui Ward especially in Ngilungi Village and Nzia hills.
Kitui South Sub County:
They are around Nzoani hills and Ndakani Village in Mutha Ward.
Kitui East Sub County:
They roosted at Thua Village and Kyangomo hills in Zombe-Mwitika Ward, and later crossed to Chuluni Ward.
In Mutitu/Kaliku Ward, they are roosting at Kamaembe Village which is towards Miambani, while the ones in Mui, Zombe-Mwitika and Mutha Wards are roosting on hills.
The Ministry of Agriculture has been carrying out aerial spraying exercises to tame the spread of the deadly swarm.