| Anne Kangero , Kenya News Agency (Kenya), October 8, 2026 |
| A Multi-agency security team led by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers have arrested two suspects found with elephant tusks worth Sh1.2 million in Machakos Town. The suspects were intercepted in Machakos Town while allegedly ferrying 12 kilogrammes of ivory on a motorcycle. The tusks had been wrapped in foil paper and concealed. Machakos Sub-County KWS Warden Ismael Kiprop, said the operation followed a month-long surveillance mission tracking the trafficking ring. |
| 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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