On Wednesday, two men found guilty of possessing wildlife trophies were given sentences of ten years in prison or Ksh. 20 million in fines.

Oscar Kambona Musyimi and Anthony Mutie, the accused, were charged with violating section 92 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act No. 47 of 2013 by possessing seven pythons and two crocodile skins.


The two allegedly committed the crime on November 27, 2019, at the Ndalani-Sofia Market in Machakos County, where the accused were discovered to have the game above trophy, according to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).

While delivering the judgment, Principal Magistrate Paul Wechuli observed that all six prosecution witnesses who testified in the case cited “consistent and collaborative testimonies which the accused persons failed to shake during cross examination.”

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