By BRIAN OCHAROMore by this AuthorA Mombasa businessman has appealed a 20- year jail term handed last October after he was found guilty of trafficking heroin worth about Sh30 million. THE CHARGESChief Magistrate Julius Nang’ea found the trader guilty of trafficking drugs destined for Madagascar. In the ruling in October, Mr Nang'ea sentenced him to 20 years in jail and ordered him to pay a fine of Sh8 million. THE APPEALIn his court papers, the businessman argues that the magistrate erred in law and in fact in several matter. Nevertheless, the charges are very serious and involve trafficking of narcotic drugs worth millions of shillings," he said.

Source: Daily Nation December 31, 2018 11:26 UTC