Two men sentenced to life imprisonment over wildlife trophies in Malindi
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Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of possessing elephant tusks, leopard skin and cheetah skin without a permit in Malindi, Kilifi County.
Nzai Kazungu Nzai and Nzai Ruwa Kapombe were convicted by Senior Principal Magistrate Joy Shiundu Wesonga for possessing endangered wildlife trophies without a permit or lawful exemption, contrary to Section 92(4), as read with Section 105 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act.
The court sentenced each convict to pay a fine of Sh20 million, with life imprisonment as the alternative punishment in default of payment.