Herders fined Sh500 for grazing in Subuiga
Some of the 15 herders who were charged in a Meru court on Tuesday for illegally grazing cattle along Meru-Isiolo border on October 18, 2016. They all pleaded guilty. PHOTO | ISABEL GITHAE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Their defense lawyers told the court accused were first offenders and that they regret their actions.
Fifteen herders were Tuesday fined Sh500 each or serve two months in jail after admitting that they grazed their cattle along the Meru-Isiolo border destroying crops belonging to locals.
They were accused of grazing on other people's farms in Subuiga between October 12 and October 18.
They all pleaded guilty before Meru Principal Magistrate Stella Abuya.
Their defence lawyers, led by Calvin Otieno and Kiogora Mugambi, told the court the accused were first offenders and they regretted their actions.
They requested the magistrate to impose a reasonable fine on them.
Besides the Sh500 fine, the court also ordered them to remove their cattle from the Isiolo stadium, where they were being held.
