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Your Rangers Are In The Crosshairs – An Open Letter to Brigadier (Rtd.) John Waweru, Director General Kenya Wildlife Service

KWS Warden II Bajila Obed Kofa KWS Assistant Warden Francis Isaac Awour Oyaro Dear Director, It has been some time since my last letter, almost 2 1/2 years now since…

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Inside the Wildlife Crime Courtrooms of Kenya Part 1 – Origins

In the realm of African ivory seizures it was a rarity. In…

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Nothing to do with wildlife crime yet everything to do with wildlife crime

SEEJ-AFRICA Note: Chief Inspector Samir Yunus, the antagonist of this article, was…

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Ivory trafficking Conviction for UN Security Officer – More Questions than Answers

Is Handrianus Putra the most important ivory trafficker in Kenyan history? In…

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The White Towel is Thrown to End Eight Year Ivory Prosecution

March 7th, 2023, was the day for the prosecution to close its…

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Consistency and Deterrence in Ivory Cases Still a Challenge for the Courts

It would have been a safe bet to wager.  On January 18th,…

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The Kromah Conviction – The Solution Needs to Come From African Courts

It was a mistake.  Ten tons of ivory and 190 kilograms of…

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Teo Boon Ching and His Ivory Connection to Africa

SEEJ-AFRICA: The June 29th, 2022, arrest of Malaysian national, Teo Boon Ching,…

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Africa’s Hot and Dusty Courtrooms – a Frontline in the Global Fight Against Illegal Wildlife Trade

SEEJ-AFRICA:This report authored by Shamini Jayanathan, Global Prosecution Advisor to the Environment…

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A Kenyan Case in the “Bringing Down the Dragon” Template

The prosecution of Abdulrahman Mahmoud Sheikh and 8 others is examined against…

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