$150M in Tusks Burned in Kenya, Which Seeks Sales Ban

Kenya's president set fire to 105 tonnes of elephant ivory and more than a tonne of rhino horn believed to be the largest stockpile ever destroyed in a dramatic statement against the trade in ivory and products from endangered species Kenya decided to destroy the ivory instead of selling it for an estimated $150 million Some critics had suggested that the money raised from the ivory sales could be used to develop Kenya and protect wildlife But Uhuru Kenyatta said that Kenya wants to make the point that ivory should not have any commercial value