Uhuru Kenyatta and Wild Elephants

Kenyatta: The fires, destroying a quantity seven times bigger than ever before, are expected to burn for several days, according to The Guardian. Kenyatta, who was joined by other African leaders and foreign officials, has demanded a total ban on the ivory trade to protect wild elephants on the continent. Uhuru Kenyatta ordered the destruction of more than 100 tonnes of tusks from around 6,700 elephants, stacked in 11 pyres at a ceremony in Nairobi national park. The move has been supported by a range of conservation groups but criticised by others who claim it will encourage poaching. Before lighting the first pyre, Kenyatta said: The height of the pile of ivory before us marks the strength of our resolve. The haul represented nearly the entire stock of Kenya confiscated ivory and included tusks, ivory sculptures and rhino horn said to be worth £82m on the black market. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.