Two Suspects Arrested In Possession Of 52 Kgs Of Elephant Tusks In Nyeri

31 May, 2023 | 06:00 PM By Esther Kimotho KE

Court Fines 4 Kes 1M For Attempting To Sell Elephant Tusks — File image

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Police officers on Tuesday arrested two male suspects in possession of 52 Kgs of Elephant ivory in Nyeri. According to National Police Service (NPS), the tusks of an estimated market value of Ksh.5.3 million were recovered with the help of Kenya Wildlife.

In Nyeri, police detained two male suspects possessing 52 kgs of elephant ivory on Tuesday.

According to the National Police Service (NPS), tusks worth Ksh.5.3 million were recovered with Kenya Wildlife Service's (KWS) assistance.

Gichohi, 45, and Wahome, 50, will be prosecuted in court on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, for possessing a wildlife trophy violating Section 93(4) of the Wildlife Management And Conservation Act 2013.

Last Monday, authorities in Laikipia County apprehended a guy possessing 110 kg of elephant tusks.

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Alfred Gathecha, the culprit, was captured after the car he was using to transport the tusks was detained by police in the Sipili district of Kirima Sub-County.