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Demand for ivory fuels elephant poaching

Increased demand for ivory has led to upsurge of elephant poaching, Wildlife Assistant Minister Josphat Nanok has said.

The price of ivory increased from Sh1,500 a kilo in 2007 to Sh10,000 currently, a situation Nanok said has encouraged poachers to kill elephants.

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