This archive report was first published on 12 September 2019.
On September 12, 2019, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) conducted a crackdown on the bush meat trade in Nairobi, resulting in the arrest of three people.
The arrests took place at Burma Market, where KWS security teams, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, raided six stalls and seized 3,000kg of suspected bush meat.
According to KWS, the bush meat was being sold at a price significantly lower than the standard market rate, with prices ranging from Sh230 to Sh250 per kg, compared to the usual Sh400 per kg.
Other suspects in the illegal meat business at the market abandoned their stalls and fled to escape arrest.
“Three suspects have been arraigned in a Kibera law court in Nairobi over illegal bush meat trade. A crackdown has netted 3,000kg of bush meat and equipment used in the trade in a raid on six stalls in Burma market,” KWS said via Twitter.
Recovered from the suspects were nine deep freezers, knives, weighing scales, electric mincemeat machine, meat hooks, and hacksaws.
