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Student claims paying heavy price for falling in love with tycoon’s daughter

Japhet Bakari claims he was framed by the tycoon whose daughter he is dating (PHOTO:Joackim Bwana)

A second year Bachelor of Arts student at Moi University Mombasa Campus charged with dealing and being in possession of wildlife trophies has claimed that he was framed because of his relationship with a daughter of a tycoon.

Japhet Bakari on Thursday told the court in Mombasa that he was in jail and facing the said charges because he was dating a daughter of a local tycoon who had disapproved their relationship.

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