Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Kasese
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2021
Abstract
On the 21st day of February 2021 UWA rangers attached to Rwenzori mountain protected area while on patrol found and arrested the accused who illegally entered the park and killed a protected animal suspected to be a local horack.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 09 of 2021
Charges
Accused were charged on the following counts: 1. Unlawful entry into a conservation area without permission. 2. Unlawful possession of protected wildlife species.
Money value
Nil
Transnational
No
Decision
The species involved were proven to be of protected species and the possession of the same by the Accused was found to be unlawful, hence the conviction of the Accused.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Count one to serve one-year imprisonment Count two to serve one-year imprisonment.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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