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Global online campaign to save elephants launched

Conservationist Robin Hollister (in white) walks past piles of ivory stacked for burning on Saturday at Nairobi National Park. [Photo: Peter Muiruri/Standard]

A global online campaign to save elephants and rhinos has been launched ahead of burning 105 tonnes of ivory stockpile on Saturday.

Environment Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu and US Ambassador Robert Godec at the weekend officially launched the social media campaign to save the two endangered species, as a prelude to the torching of the wildlife trophies.

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