Herders in Kajiado County are a worried rot following the widespread invasive Ipomea weed affecting pastoralism.
In recent years, the invasive Ipomea weed has diminished the little pasture causing panic among herders. Regular periods of drought has worsened the situation.
Herders say the weed is not only destroying their pastures but also forcing men to travel long distances in search of pasture for their animals.
To them, the trend is unsustainable, and the survival of their pastoral way of life hangs in the balance.
During the weed uprooting exercise in Maili Tisa funded by the County Government herders were sensitized on the importance of protecting their graze land against the weed.
They were encouraged to uproot and burn the weed before reseeding their range lands for livestock rearing sustainability.
The County officials further urged the herders to embrace alternative animal feeding to avert animal death during the dry seasons.
In 2023 the County Government declared Ipomea a County disaster that is said to have affected at least 2Million acres so far.
