### q1 locusts are driven off by rain > “I have never seen anything like this. When the swarms of locust invaded, they consumed everything and all the vegetation was gone. The livestock had nothing to eat,” says the 32-year-old. In January, he had 80 goats. Today he has four. > > Only seasonal rains have brought brief respite, forcing the insects to leave temporarily. - [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01fn7bwjyxx762zzk8y8pwf6ft) - [[Kenyan Pastoralists Impacted by Locust Swarms by Georgina Smith#q1 locusts are driven off by rain|View in Vault]]