(Posted 17th November 2025)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Cyrus Ombati, The Star (Kenya), November 16, 2025 |
| Two suspected traffickers were arrested Saturday night with elephant tusks in Nyahururu Town, police said. According to police, the arrests were made in the Kwa Wanjiku area, and the suspects had five pieces of elephant tusks weighing about 18 kilos and valued at Sh3.6 million. They were detained at a local police station pending arraignment on November 17, 2025, police said. |
| 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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