Kenyan police on Thursday seized 88 pieces of elephant tusks with a street value of 20,000 U.S. dollars in the coastal county of Kwale.
Msambweni police commander Joseph Chebusit said the ivory that weighed 41.91 kg was found in a house during an operation led by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers.
Chebusit said they are holding a woman suspect whoRead more
Kenya plans to allocate an additional 15 million U.S. dollars to boost anti-poaching efforts, an official said on Friday.
Minister for Environment and Natural Resources, Judi Wakhungu, said in Nairobi that the funds will be used by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to enhance the protection of wildlife species.
"The KWS currently receives only eight million dollars from the governmentRead more
The historic torching of 105 tonnes of elephant tusks and 1.3 tonnes of rhino horns on April 30 will reaffirm Kenya's commitment to protect its iconic wildlife species, an official said on Monday.
Dr. Richard Leakey, an acclaimed conservationist and Chairman of Kenya Wildlife Service(KWS), told Xinhua during an interview in Nairobi the east African nation will raise the barRead more