A man was arrested by KWS officers in Lamu after he was found with more than 50 kg of turtle meat on Wednesday. Lamu KWS senior warden Jacob Orale said two of his accomplices escaped during the arrest in Pate island, Lamu East but were being hunted down. Orale said there was an increase in turtle poaching in Pate and other islands in Lamu East. Read: Lamu turtle meat ban linked to low sex driveOrale asked locals with low libido, asthma and other illnesses to seek medical help instead of killing turtles. More on this: Lamu residents link low sex drive to turtle meat ban

Source: The Star September 08, 2016 12:30 UTC