Two men found with elephant tusks slapped with six years imprisonment

A court has sentenced two men to six years in jail for possessing 15 kilos of elephant tusks.

Erastus Mugambi and Lawrence Mugambi were found with the trophies in Kibumbu in Chuka/Igambang'ombe on August 26 last year.

Senior Resident Magistrate Mwanamkuu Sudi gave them the option of paying a Sh2 million fine each.

The two have been in remand for the last one year.