(Posted 12th June 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Salah Dado, Citizen Digital (Kenya), June 11, 2026 |
| Three suspected poachers are being held at a Marsabit police station after they were arrested in possession of 13 elephant tusks. The trio was apprehended in a rented house in the Majengo area of Marsabit town. Confirming the incident, Marsabit County Police Commander Leonard Kimaiyo said the suspects were found with elephant tusks weighing a total of 39.5 kilograms, with an estimated street value of Ksh.600,000. Kimaiyo revealed that the arrests were made by police officers acting on a tip-off from members of the public. |
| Disclaimer: The price of ivory quoted in these articles 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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