Failed or ‘Failed’? Postmortem of an Ivory Prosecution (pdf)
MCCR/1132/2015, the Republic (of Kenya) vs Abdulrahman Mahmoud Sheikh and eight others…
Nothing to do with wildlife crime yet everything to do with wildlife crime
SEEJ-AFRICA Note: Chief Inspector Samir Yunus, the antagonist of this article, was…
“The Circus is Still On” – The Continuing Mombasa Rosewood Saga.
But who is the Centre Ring? September 19th, 2022: (virtual) This case…
Kenya court orders return of $13m in seized rosewood to suspected traffickers
In May 2014, Kenya Wildlife Service intelligence led to the seizure of…
Kenya Wildlife Services Officer in Charge of Rhino Security Gunned Down “Gangland Hit” Style
Bajila Obed Kofa was responsible for Solio Conservancy security at the time…
No Beacon Shining on this Mombasa Court Room
A March 2021 report, “Kenya a Beacon in Fighting Transnational Wildlife Crime”…
A Spectre of Corruption – The “Shetani” Ivory Case
The ivory trafficking case of "Shetani", profiled in documentary "The Ivory Game"…
Legal Precedent or “Legal” Corruption – The Repatriation of Seized Ivory
In the spring of 2015, the conservation world was rocked by three…
Wildlife Crime – Recognizing Corruption in the Courtroom
Four or more criteria present in a “cartel” case indicates that someone…
“Rhino Court” with 100% poacher convictions closed for reasons unknown.
This ‘rhino court’ had 100 percent poacher convictions. Why was it closed?…