Kenya Wildlife Task Force

Nairobi, Kenya — December 24, 2025 A specialized magistrate’s court at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has delivered a decisive victory for wildlife protection, sentencing three convicted ivory traffickers for their role in Operation Bateleur, a joint wildlife crime investigation led by Focused Conservation and the Kenya Wildlife Task Force (KWTF). The ruling marks the […]

NAIROBI, KENYA – May 2, 2025 — In a significant step toward dismantling illicit wildlife trafficking networks, the High Court of Kenya has ordered the forfeiture of two vehicles linked to the illegal trade of sandalwood. The judgment, delivered by High Court Judge Musyoki, marks an important moment in Kenya’s fight against natural resource crimes

July 1, 2025 — Nairobi, Kenya In a landmark ruling that underscores Kenya’s commitment to combating wildlife crime, six individuals were sentenced to prison for their roles in the illegal trafficking of elephant ivory and live African helmeted terrapins. The sentencing, handed down by Hon. Njeri Thuku in Kenya’s Magistrate Court, follows a 13-month investigation

In a significant victory in the fight against wildlife crime, the Kenya Wildlife Task Force (KWTF), in coordination with the Kenya National Police, has successfully secured the conviction and sentencing of two key players in an illegal sandalwood trafficking network. Agnes Nene Nasieku and Matua Mwanangi were each sentenced to seven (7) years in prison

As previously reported in August 2024, Kenya’s ongoing fight against wildlife trafficking achieved a major success with the interception of illegal elephant ivory during Operation Tuna. The Kenya Wildlife Task Force (KWTF), working closely with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), executed the operation on August 28, 2024, after receiving actionable intelligence about illegal ivory movement.

On April 14, 2025, the JKIA Magistrates Court in Nairobi sentenced a wildlife trafficker to 10 years in prison, in absentia, for his role in a major elephant ivory trafficking case uncovered during Operation Kanga—a multi-agency investigation led in 2023 by the now-disbanded Kenya Wildlife Task Force (KWTF). Launched in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife