President Uhuru: We cannot let our heritage die

Presidents Ali Bongo of (Gabon) Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya) and Yoweri Museveni (Uganda) emerge from the opening session of the Giants Global Summit at the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, April 29, 2016, the three leader resolved to push for a total ban on Ivory trade across the world later this year at the Cites convention in Johannesburg, South Africa. [PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD]

Kenya will not soften its stand on a total ban in trade of ivory and ivory products.

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday said ivory and rhino horn products should be put "beyond any economic use" and declared that the country will uphold its ban on ivory during the upcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species conference in South Africa.