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Kenya is set to receive funding from the United States government to fight the current locust invasion that is ravaging the country, thereby threatening food security.
The US said it will provide $8 million (Sh800 million) to help Kenya and its neighbors; Somalia and Ethiopia, control the infestation that began late last year. This was announced on Tuesday by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a joint press briefing with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew.
“The United States is providing $8M in additional funding to support regional locust control operations in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia,” said Pompeo.
Early this month, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), a United Nations body, warned that the desert locusts could invade more nations in Eastern Africa and threaten the livelihood of millions of people.
“There also other countries at risk, especially South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea…,” FAO assistant director-general of agriculture and consumer protection department Bukar Tijani said.
So far, the swarms have destroyed tens of hundreds of hectares of farmland in Kenya, making it the worst locust menace witnessed in the country in 70 years.
17 Kenyan counties including Mandera, Wajir, Embu, Isiolo, Meru, Turkana, Machakos, Marsabit, Kitui, Garissa, Tharaka-Nithi, Laikipia, Kirinyaga, and Samburu have been affected by locusts.
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A country of thieves and beggars. Every time there is a misfortune or loss:
The govt- tunaomba misaada za kigeni.
Raia- tunaomba serikali.
All the wastage we have in Kenya and here we are begging for handouts. Governors, MPigs, Senators, MCAs are treated like kings in their small kingdoms. Wanapewa $8 na Echesa getting almost $40B, Waiguru, relathieves, NYS 2, Rotich & thug, Waititu, Sonko and the list go on and on. Aibu tupu.
What is the voter doing about this corruption and wastage?
It will get worse before getting better, kindish like sudan but hopefully not Rwanda.. mtu wa kawaida after a while will catch up to the games being played but I think in Kenya's situation it will take a while. In the meantime lets make noise and protest
Nonsense Nonsense no wonder wr called assholes countries?Our leaders will forever b slaves to this western world.Kenya used more than 300m to bury a thief corrupt killer moi but cannot b able afford to fight locust???Monies is stollen right n left in billions yet this usa still gives the monies instead of not giving any penny n hold our leaders accountable???As i always say the black man seems cursed.bure kabisa