Elephant tusksTwo suspected traffickers were arrested and elephant tusks weighing 15.7 kilogrammes recovered from them in a lodging they had booked in Kapenguria, West Pokot County. The cargo was sealed in a black bag, police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials said of the November 24 incident. Elephant tusks fetch a fortune in the black market as a surge in demand for ivory in the East continues to fuel the illicit trade in elephant tusks, especially from Africa. Officials say despite a ban on the international trade in ivory, African elephants are still being poached in large numbers. On April 30, 2016, Kenya set ablaze 105 tonnes of elephant ivory and 1.35 tonnes of rhino horn.

Source: The Star November 26, 2024 06:57 UTC