The report by the International Air Transport Association IATA shows that 17 per cent of illegal ivory seized worldwide in the past seven years was confiscated at the JKIA. The findings suggest that a large portion of illegally trafficked wildlife products are routed through Kenya’s main airport. The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport JKIA has confiscates the largest volumes of ivory globally, as per a new report. “IFAW is working with countries in Africa and Asia which are source, transit and consumer countries of wildlife products towards achieving this outcome through capacity building activities for wildlife law enforcement officers,” he added. In April, Kenya destroyed 105 tonnes of ivory; the single largest quantity to be destroyed in the world, in efforts to push for a ban on ivory trade.

Source: The Star June 11, 2016 01:29 UTC