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Man jailed for a year over Sh3m elephant tusks

KILIGORIS, KENYA: A middle aged man who was found guilty of possessing 15 kg elephant tusks worth Sh3 million has been jailed for a year by a Kiligoris court.

Matura Tegetege was convicted by the Kilgoris acting Senior Resident Magistrate Amos Mokoross after he was found on June 27 2013 at Nyamaranya village, Kehancha in Migori County in possession of five pieces of the contraband.

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