Police officers working alongside the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have arrested three suspects after more than 1,000 kilogrammes of suspected game meat, believed to be zebra, were discovered at a residence in Gikambura.
According to KWS, the suspects were allegedly mixing the suspected game meat with livestock meat that had been slaughtered at the premises. Officers also recovered chemicals reportedly being added to the meat during processing.
Investigators believe the zebras were killed in Naivasha before the meat was transported to Nairobi for distribution. Authorities have since launched further investigations into the illegal wildlife trade network linked to the incident.
KWS has urged Nairobi residents to exercise caution when purchasing meat, warning that the crackdown on illegal game meat is ongoing. The agency reiterated that poaching and the sale of wildlife meat remain serious offences under Kenyan law.
