Three Chinese nationals were arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport (JKIA) after the Kenya Wildlife Service' (KWS) canine unit found them with ivory products and lion teeth.
The contraband in form of bangles and necklaces valued at Sh260,000 was wrapped in cooking foil and further concealed in condoms.
The suspects were travelling from Lubumbashi, Congo, heading to Guangzhou China, before they were intercepted at the JKIA checkpoint during the weekend. They were booked at the JKIA Police Station awaiting to be arraigned at the Makadara law courts on Monday.
According to security officials, the source of the illegal goods is yet to be established.
This comes as Kenya prepares to destroy the largest ever ivory stockpile come April 30, at the Nairobi National Park.
It is reported that about 120 tonnes of Ivory will be torched in a function that will be attended by Heads of State, Hollywood celebrities and philanthropists among other high profile persons.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to address the poaching crisis in Kenya before setting ablaze the huge ivory cache.
Among the prominent people set to attend are actors Leonardo Dicaprio and Nicole Kidman, musician Elton John, basketball player Yao Ming, and business moguls Paul Allen, Howard Buffet, Michael Bloomberg and George Soros.
