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KWS officers arrest three suspects, seize elephant tusks, wildlife skins

KWS officers seize 10 pieces of elephant tusks, three leopard skins, and three python skins during an operation on wildlife trafficking in Lokichar, Turkana County, on January 28, 2026. [Bakari Ang'ela, Standard]

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers have arrested three suspects and seized ten elephant tusks, three leopard skins, and three python skins during an operation in Lokichar targeting regional trafficking networks.

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