Wildlife Crime Courtroom Watch Stories
1411/16 Kibera – R. vs. Thomas Muhoro Ngatia 112 kg ivory
Case Conclusion: On December 15th, 2022 before Senior Resident Magistrate E. Rianey,…
Deceased Chinese national found with 78 pieces of ivory in Nairobi apartment
Besides the ivory, were 2 pieces of rhino horn, 65 lion teeth,…
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…
“The Circus is Still On” – The Continuing Mombasa Rosewood Saga.
But who is the Centre Ring? September 19th, 2022: (virtual) This case…
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…
1132/15 – New Evidence Application Withdrawn One Year Later
Abdulrahman Mamoud Sheikh and 8 others in Mombasa court on February 17th,…
Ivory Possession Charges Withdrawn Against Italian National in Mombasa
July 1st, 2022: After spending 15 days in jail, 68 year old…
843/17 Kwale – R. vs. Hasira Makoti Mwanzala 16 kg ivory
UPDATE June 20th, 2022: Today in Kwale court #1, the accused, Hasira…
Mombasa Court Orders KWS to Provide Permits for Illegal Rosewood Seizure
May 9th, 2022: A Mombasa Court has this morning ordered the Kenyan…
418/17 Shanzu – Prosecution Concludes in 2014 Ivory Seizure Case from Singapore
April 8th, 2022: The prosecutions case was concluded today when the last witness…