Caterpillars Invade Kajiado County

Residents of Ilbisil and Dalale–Kutuk in Kajiado County are battling a worm infestation that is so endemic it has forced the closure of schools in the area. The worms that cause severe itching whether dead or alive are also forcing residents to relocate even as their crop and pastures are ravaged by the creepy creatures. And as Sylvia Chebet reports, an overwhelmed county administration is appealing for help from scientists at the University of Nairobi.

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