Crown paints sets aside Sh1M for elephants protection

Crown Paints has contributed over Sh 1million to support conservation of elephants as the country grapple with the dwindling number of the giant animal due frequent cases of poaching.  The number of elephants in the country has plummeted drastically from a population of over 167,000 that was recorded in the 1970s to about 35,000 at present.  

According to the Kenya Wildlife Service, over 200 elephants are killed yearly across the country for their ivory. Elephant poaching activities in Kenya is driven by a growing demand for ivory in the Asian markets which attract high prices for the illegal commodity.