In Summary
- Kenya Wildlife Service officers has arrested three wildlife traffickers and recovered six elephant tusks.
- The traffickers, Michael Kariuki Kithaka, 44, Morris Kariuki Njuki, 45, and Margaret Syombua Mutua, 46, were intercepted at the Siakago-Kiritiri Junction.
- The three have been remanded until June 11, 2025, pending a pre-bail report, as authorities continue with their investigations.
Kenya Wildlife Service officers has arrested three wildlife traffickers and recovered six elephant tusks.
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This follows a joint team of law enforcement officers drawn from Mbeere South based detectives and Kenya Wildlife Service officers
The traffickers, Michael Kariuki Kithaka, 44, Morris Kariuki Njuki, 45, and Margaret Syombua Mutua, 46, were intercepted at the Siakago-Kiritiri Junction on Thursday.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI), the trio was transporting the elephant tusks weighing 48 kilograms in two gunny bags, a blatant violation of wildlife protection laws.
The suspects were presented before the Siakago Law Courts where they were charged with dealing in and possessing wildlife trophies of an endangered species without a permit.
The three have been remanded until June 11, 2025, pending a pre-bail report, as authorities continue with their investigations.
