Wildlife Crime Courtroom Watch

Wildlife Crime Courtroom Watch Stories

UPDATE – The Jefwa Brothers, Could They Turn Themselves In? {They Did}

(UPDATED) March 7th, 2023: The Jefwa brothers are no longer wanted. During…

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Rosewood Court Updates – ELC 23/2019 from 640 tonne seizure Mombasa May 2014

The full story to date can be read at: Kenya court orders…

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895/19 Mariakani – R. vs. Charles Mweni and Tabitha Mueni 73 kg ivory

Mariakani Court, February 22nd, 2023 (Sentencing): Having been found guilty by SRM Nelly…

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E185/23 Naivasha – R. vs. Eugenius Mutembei Murungi, Edward Kaburu Nyaga, Brian Muthani 58 kg ivory

Today's Court Update #20. August 1st, 2024 (Mention): The court set the next…

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1411/16 Kibera – R. vs. Thomas Muhoro Ngatia 112 kg ivory

Case Conclusion:  On December 15th, 2022 before Senior Resident Magistrate E. Rianey,…

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Deceased Chinese national found with 78 pieces of ivory in Nairobi apartment

Besides the ivory, were 2 pieces of rhino horn, 65 lion teeth,…

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E103/22 Kahawa – R. vs. Josphat Odour Okumu 5.5 kg ivory

Today's Court Update #20. April 26th, 2024 (Hearing): Today's hearing did not take…

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“The Circus is Still On” – The Continuing Mombasa Rosewood Saga.

But who is the Centre Ring? September 19th, 2022: (virtual) This case…

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Recent acquittal a microcosm of the challenges faced by law enforcement and the courts in wildlife crime prosecutions.

A Review: Criminal Case No. 843/2017 Chief Magistrate's Court, Kwale, Republic vs…

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1132/15 – New Evidence Application Withdrawn One Year Later

Abdulrahman Mamoud Sheikh and 8 others in Mombasa court on February 17th,…

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