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Ivory burning is publicity stunt by President Uhuru, says CORD leader Raila Odinga

CORD leader Raila Odinga and ODM pointman in Meru Mike Mutembei ‘Macarena’(seated) at a rally at Maili Tatu Stadium in Maua, yesterday. Raila has dismissed the burning of stockpiles of ivory as a public relations exercise to please the international community while poachers and their kingpins roamed free. (PHOTO: PETER MUTHOMI/ STANDARD)

CORD leader Raila Odinga has dismissed the burning of stockpiles of ivory as a public relations exercise to please the international community while poachers and their kingpins roamed free.

He told a rally at Maili Tatu stadium in Maua town yesterday that poachers should instead be arrested.

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