(Posted 29th November 2025)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Brian Kimani, Citizen Digital (Kenya), November 27, 2025 |
| A Mombasa court has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for illegally possessing and dealing in elephant tusks valued at Ksh.2.4 million. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Abdi Mohamed Ali was convicted of two counts under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013, following a detailed case presented by Principal Prosecution Counsel Barbara Sombo. |
| Disclaimer: The price of ivory quoted in this article is incorrect. The current price for ivory in Africa is estimated to be between $50-$100 per kilo. Overstating the price of ivory incentivises poachers. |
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