This archive report was first published on 15 January 2020.
President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision to fire Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri on Tuesday has paved the way for his replacement, Peter Munya, to take charge and tackle the locust menace in North Eastern and Eastern counties.
Less than 24 hours after taking over, Munya has moved to his new office at Kilimo House and outlined his plans to deal with the locust infestation.
According to Munya, the government has already sourced 20,000 litres of pesticide to combat the locust menace, and three more aircraft will be deployed in the affected areas.
"We are deploying 3 more spray aircrafts tomorrow to the locust infested areas, chemicals have already been sourced. We are also deploying 4 additional aircraft for surveillance," Munya told journalists.
His predecessor, Mwangi Kiunjuri, was ridiculed on social media after asking Kenyans to photograph insects they suspected to be locusts and share them on social media.
However, Munya's approach is more aggressive, with plans to deploy more aircraft and pesticide to combat the locust menace.
Locusts have been spotted in Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, and Samburu Counties, and there are reports that they have invaded Meru, Tharaka Nithi, and Kirinyaga.
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