Kenya pushes for life imprisonment of poacher

Kenya is pushing for life imprisonment for poachers of elephants and rhinos as a deterrent measure to protect the two endangered species, an official said. William Kiprono, director of the Kenya Wildlife Services Monday said the killing of wildlife, especially elephants and rhinos in the country, was alarming and required stiff penalties to the perpetrators, Xinhua reported.
Kiprono said the killing of the two endangered species for their valued tusks is an economic sabotage and punitive measures have to be meted out to the criminals involved in the vice.