Two Burundian nationals have been charged in Mombasa for illegally possessing and trading in elephant tusks, weighing approximately 62.85 kilograms with an estimated market value of Sh12,570,000. This arrest is part of intensified efforts against wildlife trafficking.

• The 27 pieces of elephant tusks were seized following an intelligence-led operation by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers in Miritini on August 3.
• Gakiza Sulemani and Nkunubumwe Celecius pleaded not guilty to charges under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013.
• They were granted a bond of Sh4 million each with one surety and ordered to surrender their passports; the case will be mentioned on August 20.