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DPP wants five acquitted in Sh44 million ivory trafficking trial jailed for life

Feisal Mohamed during his appeal in April this year. He was convicted of smuggling ivory and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2016. He was also ordered to pay a Sh20 million fine. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The High Court has ordered four people who were acquitted in an ivory case to be present during the hearing of an appeal against their release.

In the appeal, the Director of Public Prosecutions has accused the magistrate who acquitted the four of being lenient and ignoring overwhelming and incriminating evidence.

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