Locust swarms destroy crops in Kenya as East Africa faces its worst invasion in 25 years.

The swarms of locusts have ravaged at least 11 of Kenya's 47 counties and have left a trail of destruction, posing a serious threat to local agriculture.

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation declared the infestation as Kenya's worst for 70 years.

This footage was filmed on February 4.

East Africa is experiencing the worst desert locust invasion in 25 years, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, and the worst in Kenya for 70 years.

Desert locusts have ravaged at least 11 of Kenya’s 47 counties, leaving a trail of destruction on farmland. Experts say if the locust invasion is not checked, it could pose a serious threat to food security and livelihoods in the region.