The second wave of desert locusts will now be fought from the counties as the government seeks to form teams in the devolved units.
Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Peter Munya has indicated that the ministry intends to set up steering committees in the counties which will spearhead the fight against the pest.
Speaking in Naivasha, the CS announced that the country is now facing the second invasion of the desert locust which arrived earlier than had been projected.
Announcing the government's preparedness to deal with the pest, the CS noted the successful control of the locust will depend on the effective coordination and cooperation between the national and county government together with the community.
Mr Munya said the steering committee will bring together stakeholders in the fight and will be chaired by the county governors.
“For better response, we need each county to have its steering committee bringing in the stakeholders and chaired by the governor,” Mr Munya said.
“These committees will be responsible for mobilising the community and the people to respond to the many issues arising from the pest control.”
The CS referred to the lessons from the fight against the second wave which he said was successful due to the coordination of the partners.
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