Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants in Kenya
Summary
Four people have been arrested in Kenya after at least 18 elephants died from suspected poisoning. Officials believe the elephants ate tomatoes sprayed with illegal pesticides containing cyanide near Amboseli National Park.Key Facts
- Three Kenyans and one Tanzanian were arrested in connection to the poisoning.
- At least 18 elephants, mostly female adults and calves, died over the past two months.
- Tests found cyanide traces in tomato plants found in the elephants' stomachs.
- The poisoned tomatoes came from farms in the Kimana area, near Amboseli National Park.
- The Amboseli ecosystem is a large area near the Kenya-Tanzania border where over 2,000 elephants live and migrate.
- Illegal pesticides banned in Kenya are sometimes smuggled from Tanzania and used by local farmers.
- Elephants often raid farms for food, increasing risk of poisoning.
- The suspects were released on bail and the investigation is ongoing.
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