Feisal Mohamed Ali now in Mombasa Court to Face Rhino Horn Trafficking Charge

Feiswal Mohamed Ali aka Feisal Mohamed aka Feisal Shahbal aka Feisal Mohamed Ali Omar (as per charge sheet) appeared in Mombasa Court Two today with his co-accused, Mohammed Hassan Kontoma, for an administrative mention. Senior Principal Magistrate Eric Otieno Wambo set a three day trial beginning next week on April 7th, 2026, despite the objections of Mohamed Ali’s counsel, Jared Magolo.  The scheduled hearing, however, is likely to be adjourned.  The two accused are charged with dealing in wildlife trophies in that on August 25th of last year, they were found attempting to sell two rhino horns in Mombasa.

The two accused were, on arrest, atypically  taken by Kenya Wildlife Service officers from Mombasa to the small Nairobi court located at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for arraignment. Since that time, however, the file was transferred to Mombasa Court, the jurisdiction in which the offence took place.