25.2 C
Nairobi
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Likoni Man Caught Ferrying A Python In A Bag

On

Related stories

One weekend – three top matches!

One weekend – three top matches: How to bet...

Pastor Nganga breaks silence after Brian Chira controversial burial ceremony

Pastor James Maina Ng’ang’a, the founder of Neno Evangelism,...

Absa Bank partners with Visa to launch Superior Card payment offering

Absa Bank Kenya, in collaboration with Visa, a world...

M-PESA Global announces KES.20M sponsorship for M-Sport Ford driver Adrien Fourmaux

Today, M-PESA Global International Money Transfer service has announced...

A man who showed up at the Likoni Ferry Channel in possession of a live 2.3-metre python weighing 10 kilograms was arrested by police officers in Mombasa County on Tuesday night, February 12.

According to a police report quoted by K24 Digital, Karissa Iha was intercepted by security officers in charge of the scanning system at the ferry entrance.

The suspect was flagged down after x-ray scans revealed a hidden object concealed inside his suitcase.

He is to be arraigned in court on Wednesday to face charges of possession of a wildlife species without a permit, which goes against the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act of 2013.

The python that was found hidden in a man's suitcase at the Likoni Ferry Channel on display at the Ferry Police Station
The python that was found hidden in a man’s suitcase at the Likoni Ferry Channel on display at the Ferry Police Station

Section 95 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 restricts citizens from dealing in live wildlife species without a permit.

Offenders convicted of this act are liable to a fine not less than Ksh1 million or an imprisonment term not less than three years or both.

“A person who engages in sport hunting or any other recreational hunting commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine of not less than twenty million shillings or imprisonment for life; a fine of five million shillings or imprisonment of five years or to both such fine and imprisonment; a fine of one million shillings or imprisonment of two years or to both such fine and imprisonment,” reads Section 96 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013

Kenya Wildlife Service in 2017 imposed a ban on exporting of various snake species into different countries.

Species such as the African black python are regularly sold in their black market for their skins and meat.

The suitcase that carried the python hidden by a man trying to cross the Likoni Ferry Channel
The suitcase that carried the python hidden by a man trying to cross the Likoni Ferry Channel

Meanwhile, thousands of ferry users could be staring into more confusion at the Likoni Ferry Channel after the Kenya Ferry Services pulled out two ferries namely MV Nyayo and MV Likoni.

KFS officials told the Daily Nation on Wednesday, February 12 that the two vessels were withdrawn due to mechanical problems.

MV Nyayo was withdrawn on Tuesday evening despite a statement announced by the KFS that it would be taken for repairs.

The ferry is among three old vessels serving more than 300,000 people and 6,000 vehicles on a daily basis.

MV Harambee was grounded permanently following an incident that claimed the lives of a woman and her daughter in September 2019.

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

Leave a Reply