(Posted 27th October 2025)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Erastus Gichohi, Kenya News Agency (Kenya), October 23, 2025 |
| A police officer and a civilian have each been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of trafficking and dealing in elephant ivory worth more than Sh2.9 million. Naivasha Chief Magistrate Abdulqadir Ramathan convicted Police Constable Dismas Mong’are, formerly attached to the Suswa Police Post in Mai Mahiu, and Dennis Okindo, ruling that both would serve the sentence without the option of a fine. |
| 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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