×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Court overturns 20-year jail sentence for Faisal Mohamed convicted for ivory traficking

Feisal Mohamed (right) shares a word with his lawyer Taib Ali Taib at the Mombasa High Court. (Kelvin Karani, Standard)

The High Court in Mombasa has set free Feisal Mohammed who was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the magistrate’s court for being in possession of elephant tusks worth Sh44 million. 

Feisal was charged alongside Abdulhalim Sadiq, Ghalib Sadiq Kara, Abdulmajeed Ibrahim and Parveez Noor Mohamed who were later acquitted for lack of evidence.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in