From Kenya CEOAFRICA gathered that with poachers getting more sophisticated in their approach, Kenya has made plans to microchip every rhino in a drive to combat serious poaching.

 The micro-chipping project is being supported by the World Wildlife Fund, which donated the chips and five scanners at a cost of $15,300 (£9,700).

 The microchips will be implanted in the horns of more than 1,000 rhinos. According to source, officials hope that the chips will enable live animals to be tracked and poached horns to be traced, improving the chances of poachers being prosecuted

According to Kenyan wildlife service, the new initiative will "serve to strengthen rhino monitoring, protect the animals on site and also support anti-trafficking mechanisms nationally and regionally, as well as preserving rhino populations. The drive could also help combat organised crime and protect Kenya's lucrative tourism industry, analysts say.