By Kyamanduma Patrick
Kasese Chief Magistrates Court has sentenced a 30 years old man to Four years Imprisonment or pay a fine of two point five Million shillings on allegation of illegal entry and killing wildlife animals into protected area in Queen Elizabeth National park.
Court Presided over by her worship Betty Ajok heard that on 4th February, 2022 while in Rwehingo Village in Nyakiyumbu sub county, Kasese district, Mr. Lauriano Kule illegally entered the protected area and killed wild life animals.
Speaking to Our Reporter shortly after Court, Counsel Luke Kanyonyi from Kanyonyi and Co. advocates said his client John Muhindo will serve his sentence until he raises two point five million shillings.
Court also released Mr.John Muhindo 40 another suspect of illegal entry into the protected area on grounds that he pleaded guilty ,had spent nine months on remand, lost his wife and a bread winner to Eight children, according to Counsel Kanyonyi.Counsel Kanyonyi on poaching…
Her worship Ajok also extended bail application of Rogers Mumbere another poacher to 20th January 2023, after Counsel Kanyonyi asked the government lawyer to avail documents of his client and give him time to scrutinize the documents. Counsel Kanyonyi two speaking…
Uganda Wildlife Authority and local leadership has held community policing about illegal entry into the park but their efforts is frustrated by individuals for selfish motives. END.
