Two Men Jailed Seven Years for Possessing Ivory in Kasungu
Published on May 18, 2026 at 4:34 PM by Edgar Naitha
The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Kasungu District has sentenced two men to seven years imprisonment each after they were found guilty of illegally possessing ivory weighing 15.50 kilograms.
The convicts, identified as Steven Nkhoma, 45, and Chimwemwe Manda, 25, were arrested on February 11, 2026 by rangers from Kasungu National Park while in possession of the ivory.
During court proceedings, State prosecutor Steven Majoni Phiri told the court that the two were apprehended during an operation conducted by wildlife authorities in the district.
Phiri asked the court to impose stiffer penalties, arguing that poaching and illegal hunting were increasingly becoming common in Kasungu District, resulting in huge losses of wildlife resources and government revenue.
Senior Resident Magistrate Sarah Mwangonde concurred with the State’s submissions and sentenced the two offenders to seven years imprisonment each.
Mwangonde said the sentence was meant to serve as a warning to other individuals involved in wildlife crimes and illegal hunting activities.
