Commentary Stories
Ivory trafficking Conviction for UN Security Officer – More Questions than Answers
Is Handrianus Putra the most important ivory trafficker in Kenyan history? In…
The White Towel is Thrown to End Eight Year Ivory Prosecution
March 7th, 2023, was the day for the prosecution to close its…
Consistency and Deterrence in Ivory Cases Still a Challenge for the Courts
It would have been a safe bet to wager. On January 18th,…
Nothing to do with wildlife crime yet everything to do with wildlife crime
When Chief Inspector Samir Yunus appeared in the prisoner’s dock of Milimani…
The Kromah Conviction – The Solution Needs to Come From African Courts
It was a mistake. Ten tons of ivory and 190 kilograms of…
Teo Boon Ching and His Ivory Connection to Africa
SEEJ-AFRICA: The June 29th, 2022, arrest of Malaysian national, Teo Boon Ching,…
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…
A Kenyan Case in the “Bringing Down the Dragon” Template
The prosecution of Abdulrahman Mahmoud Sheikh and 8 others is examined against…
Kenya’s 90% wildlife crime conviction rate: a ladle of data, a generous measure of illegal grazing, a soupçon of corruption and a dash of perspective
The Republic versus James Tipape and 2 Others - Criminal Case 346…
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…