Wildlife Crime Courtroom Watch Stories
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…
Nine Year Ivory Trafficking Case Ends in Acquittal of Three – Kenya
The three had been charged for their role in exporting 1833 kg…
Kenya court orders return of $13m in seized rosewood to suspected traffickers
In May 2014, Kenya Wildlife Service intelligence led to the seizure of…
Ol Jogi Conservancy – KWS Arrest Four with 70 kg of Ivory
E2189/21 Nanyuki - R. vs. David Ndiritu Ndumia, Jackson Mgugua Burugu, Daniel…
CF 1132/2015 – New Evidence Application in Ivory Case – Legitimate or a Facade?
On May 20th, 2021, the prosecution in the case of Republic v.…
853/19 Mombasa – R. vs. Ibrahim Samson Ali and Japhet Bakari Mbuguni 8.5 kg
Case Conclusion: On August 23rd, 2021, Samson Ali was sentenced on the…
No Beacon Shining on this Mombasa Court Room
A March 2021 report, “Kenya a Beacon in Fighting Transnational Wildlife Crime”…
Warrant of Arrest Issued for Investigating Officer in Kwale Ivory Case – Kenya
SEEJ-AFRICA THUMBNAIL:A Kwale National Police Service officer has found himself on the…