Police nab 21 pieces of ivory in Baringo

21 Pieces of Elephant Tusks weighing 72 Kilograms were on Thursday recovered at Alem area in Ripko location, Baringo County.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, five suspects have been arrested in connection with the ivory.

The five, Joseph Kariuki, Joseph Lewalen, Kurkamar Lokoriar, Turu Katikit & Amos Kamarnyang are in custody awaiting to be arraigned today.

This latest arrest comes barely a month after police in collaboration with KWS officers in Kilifi county arrested two people who were nabbed with 35 pieces of ivory found buried underground.

The two were arrested in Rabai with the Elephant tusks weighing 183 kilograms estimated at Sh18 million.