Suspected poacher arrested with sh2m elephant tusks, hippo tooth
The suspect was allegedly found with five cut pieces of elephant tusks and a hippopotamus tooth wrapped in a sack.
by CYRUS OMBATI The Star
June 14th, 2026.
A 58-year-old man was charged after he was allegedly found in possession of wildlife trophies weighing about 18.5kg in Migori county.
Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials put the value of the trophies at Sh2 million.
Officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Isebania, acting on intelligence-led information, arrested the suspect at Kumumwamu in Kuria West subcounty on June 13.
The suspect was allegedly found with five cut pieces of elephant tusks and a hippopotamus tooth wrapped in a sack.
The recovered wildlife trophies weighed about 18.5kg.
The suspect was taken to Isebania police station and held in custody pending investigations.
The case is scheduled to proceed as authorities continue efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade and trafficking in protected animal trophies.
