20 elephant tusks impounded in Namanga

Two Tanzanian nationals have been arrested at the Namanga border post in connection with the trafficking of elephant ivory Imani Manasse Musumbwe and Jinaoneka kyenya were intercepted while transporting 20 elephant tusks. During the operation, officers impounded two vehicles...both registered in Tanzania and suspected to have been used to ferry the ivory. Preliminary investigations indicate that the tusks may have originated from Malawi and are linked to a well-established regional trafficking cartel. Authorities believe the suspects were seeking buyers outside the region before attempting to move the ivory through Kenya. The two are currently being held at Namanga police station and are expected to be arraigned at the Kajiado law courts on Monday