WildlifeDirect announces the release of a new report showcasing the state of wildlife crime cases in Kenya

2019-10-17T15:37:52+00:00September 5th, 2018|Categories: Legal Program, press resleases|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

WildlifeDirect announces the release of a new report showcasing the state of wildlife crime cases in Kenya. WildlifeDirect has been monitoring wildlife crime cases in Kenyan courts since 2008. Through Eyes in the Courtroom project; we provide the only nation-wide publicly available review of Kenya’s wildlife law enforcement response.

Court sets free convicted ivory trafficker Feisal Mohamed Ali

2019-10-17T15:38:26+00:00August 3rd, 2018|Categories: press resleases|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today the Kenyan Criminal Justice system failed. Feisal Mohamed Ali who was convicted of trafficking in illegal elephant tusks today walks free. In July 2016, Feisal was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and fined of 20 million shillings for trafficking in 2,152 kilograms of elephant ivory. Feisal’s case began in December 2014 after he apprehended in Tanzania through an INTERPOL led swoop. At this time Feisal was the most wanted ivory trafficker in the world with Interpol giving a red notice against him.