by Adam Cruise | Aug 2, 2021 | News
By Cyrus Ombati – The Star Police said the four were found in possession of 19 pieces of the jumbo tusks. The tusks have a street value of Sh10 million. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation’s Special Service Unit-led team confiscated the illegal cargo...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 16, 2021 | News
By Beth Nyaga, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Kajiado has recovered four pieces of elephant tusks hidden in a bush in Torosei area, Kajiado Central. Weighing 14 kilograms and estimated at a street value of Ksh 1.4 million, the...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 4, 2021 | News
By Africa Check Kenya is counting its wildlife for the first time to better manage a major tourist attraction and source of income for the country. The census started in May 2021 and is expected to be completed within two months. It is being run by the tourism...
by Adam Cruise | May 12, 2021 | News
By Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation Police in Busia have arrested a Senior Security Officer from Uganda in possession of three pieces of animal trophies worth Kshs 3 million street value. Kennedy Wabwire, was arrested on Friday at around 2.00 pm through a tip off from...
by Adam Cruise | Mar 9, 2021 | News
By Homeland Security Today Globally, the situation of many of the world’s most endangered species is dire. A quick glance at wildlife crime statistics shows numbers that are nothing short of shocking: Approximately 35,000 African elephants are killed each year.The...
