Two suspected poachers were arrested while in possession of seven pieces of elephant tusks in Maralal, Samburu County.
The two were trailed to a lodging they were hiding and waiting to meet a potential buyer.
They had the tusks stuck in a bag weighing 11 kilos and valued at Sh1.1 million.
Police and Kenya Wildlife Service said they recovered a motorcycle the men had used in ferrying the ivory to the scene in the Sunday October 5, 2025 incident.
Police said the suspects will be charged with the offence of being in Possession of Wildlife Trophies of Endangered Species Contrary to Section 92(4) of the Wildlife Conservation Management Act 2013.
This is the latest seizure of ivory to be made in a series in the past months.
Elephant tusks fetch a fortune in the black market as a surge in demand for ivory in the East continues to fuel the illicit trade in elephant tusks, especially from Africa.
Officials say despite a ban on the international trade in ivory, African elephants are still being poached in large numbers.
The illegal ivory trade is mostly fueled by demand in Asia and the Middle East, where elephant tusks and rhino horns are used to make ornaments and traditional medicines.
As part of efforts to stop the menace, Kenya has started using high-tech surveillance equipment, including drones, to track poachers and keep tabs on elephants and rhinos.
Kenya Wildlife Service and stakeholders have put in place mechanisms to eradicate all forms of wildlife crime, particularly poaching.
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