Three wildlife traffickers have been arrested in Mbeere South and six elephant tusks recovered.
Michael Kariuki Kithaka, 44, Morris Kariuki Njuki, 45, and Margaret Syombua Mutua, 46, were intercepted by a joint team of law enforcement officers at the Siakago-Kiritiri Junction, transporting the elephant tusks weighing 48 kilograms in two gunny bags, against the wildlife protection laws.
The trio were arraigned at Siakago Law Courts, where they were charged with dealing in and possessing wildlife trophies of an endangered species without a permit.
They have been remanded until June 11, 2025, pending a pre-bail report, as authorities continue with their investigations.
