Commentary Stories
The Scorecard KWS Doesn’t Want Published: Three Years of Institutional Decay Under Prof. Kanga
written by Investigative Desk InsideKE June 8, 2026 A court monitor…
Kenya’s Ivory Smuggling Is Back And Its Wildlife Agency Is Why.
The following report by the investigative desk of InsideKE is substantively based…
Legal Precedent or “Legal” Corruption – The Repatriation of Seized Ivory
In the spring of 2015, the conservation world was rocked by three…
When Conservation Justice Collides with Truth and Rule of Law
This case is symptomatic of a greater malaise, not only within the…
Inside the Wildlife Crime Courtrooms of Kenya Part 1 – Origins
In the realm of African ivory seizures it was a rarity. In…
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,…
Open letter to the new KWS Director General, Brigadier (Rtd) John Waweru
NOTE: This article was originally printed on March 20th, 2019, in The…
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…
Consistency and Deterrence in Ivory Cases Still a Challenge for the Courts
It would have been a safe bet to wager. On January 18th,…