Poachers have killed the only female white giraffe in Kenya and her calf at Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy in Garissa County.
Her killing is a blow to the steps taken by the community to conserve rare and unique species, and a wake-up call for continued support to conservation efforts,” said Mr Ahmednoor in a statement.
In 2017, the rare white giraffe put a remote community conservancy in Ijara, Garissa, on the global map after its discovery.
The giraffe, described as one of a kind and believed to be the only one in the world, dazzled the local community, scientists and wildlife enthusiasts globally.
Last August, the Northern Rangelands Trust announced that female white giraffe has given birth at the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy.
The birth of the male white calf brought to three the number of all known white giraffes in the country.
