Date Published:
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 06:45
Two people have been fined Sh20 million or spend the rest of their lives in prison in default for illegally dealing in wildlife trophies.
Samuel Emana Ekudongoi and Peter Emajong appeared before a Nyahururu court to face two counts related to illegal possession and dealing in wildlife trophies.
They were arrested while in possession of three pieces of elephant tusks weighing 6.5 kilogrammes.
They faced two counts; the first being illegal possession of wildlife trophies for which they were fined one million shillings or each to serve five years imprisonment in default.
In the second count, they were convicted of dealing in wildlife trophies and were fined Sh20 million each or to serve life imprisonment in default.
