Two individuals, Oscar Kambona Musyimi and Anthony Mutie, were handed a 10-year prison sentence or the option to pay a Ksh.20 million fine on Wednesday after being convicted of possessing wildlife trophies.
The charges against them were related to the possession of seven python skins and two crocodile skins, a violation of Section 92 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act No. 47 of 2013.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) revealed that the accused, Musyimi and Mutie, committed the offense on November 27, 2019, at Ndalani-Sofia Market within Machakos County, where they were found in possession of the aforementioned game trophies.
Principal Magistrate Paul Wechuli, in delivering the judgment, noted that all six prosecution witnesses who testified in the case provided “consistent and collaborative testimonies,” which the accused individuals failed to refute during cross-examination.
