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Wildlife group asks Kenya to strengthen anti-poaching laws

Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) rangers display elephant tusks and rhino horns intercepted at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi in July 2009. PHOTO | FILE

Weak laws have exposed Kenya’s game parks to poaching even as government officials lead global campaigns to end the menace.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) says Kenya is among 17 countries that need to urgently strengthen their laws to effectively combat illegal trade in wildlife.

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