Two arrested with Elephant tusks worth Ksh.1.2M in Machakos
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Two people have been arrested in Machakos County after they were allegedly found transporting elephant tusks weighing 12 kilogrammes and valued at Ksh.1.2 million.
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Machakos County officer-in-charge Ismael Kiprop said the two suspects were intercepted while transporting the ivory on a motorcycle following a multi-agency operation.
According to Kiprop, authorities suspect the ivory was being transported for delivery to an undisclosed destination within Machakos.
